| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet or more |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Evergreen in southern zones but leaves turn reddish-purple and drop in the fall in colder areas. |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: 4 to 6 inch long green capsules, ripen to brown |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Espalier |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 14 to 21 days |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
