Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Pods and seeds are poisonous |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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