Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 30 to 50 feet |
Plant Spread: | 5 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: bight yellow-green heart shaped leaves that mature into a three pointed leaf. Fall color features shades of red, orange and yellow. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/3 inch blue-black berries. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |