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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 20-40 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Variegated
Other: Dark green with pink and white variegation, turning red in fall.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: 1/3 inch dark blue-black berries
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Calico Cat™
Cultivar name: 'Calcazam'
Common names
  • Boston Ivy

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-10-21
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-10-21

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