Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10 feet to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Malodorous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red and white Other: Crimson Red Petals with White Calyces. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Sporadically year-round but most prolific during the warm months. |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
piksihk | On September 30, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) This died during freeze |
piksihk | On December 1, 2020 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 24, 2020 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On June 4, 2019 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 16, 2018 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On April 17, 2017 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On March 22, 2017 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On April 25, 2016 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 11, 2015 | Bloomed white no red yet |
piksihk | On May 1, 2015 | Plant emerged leafing out |
piksihk | On July 7, 2014 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On July 3, 2014 | Obtained plant pot |
tabbycat | On May 10, 2024 | Bloomed Started blooming again for spring in original hanging basket |
tabbycat | On April 9, 2023 | Obtained plant Has 4 long trailing branches. One is loaded with flowers & others have starts of buds so it will bloom a while.Needs part shade so I hung in the Vitex to get morning only sun then filtered thru tree tops. |