Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 6-8 ft. |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 ft. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red and White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 1 to 2 weeks Depth to plant seed: Sow at a depth of approximately 1 inch Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |