Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 25 to 30 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Leaves in two forms; one deeply lobed and one unlobed or shallowly lobed. Undersides of leaves are white and velvety. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Red White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Plant contains a milky sap that may cause contact dermititis in some individuals. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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