Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet - can grow 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet (.9-1.2 m) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds Scarify seeds: scratch seed lightly, soak in warm water Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 30 to 90 Depth to plant seed: shallow; half inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
aspenhill | On September 19, 2015 | Obtained plant DG Sally (sallyg) - qty 1 |
Anndixon | On August 11, 2018 | Bloomed |
antsinmypants | On July 2, 2024 | Bloomed |
antsinmypants | On March 14, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Transferred to ziplock. Placed on heat. |
antsinmypants | On March 12, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Started pre-treatment @ 1:00 am. (2) |
antsinmypants | On August 6, 2022 | Bloomed |
antsinmypants | On May 25, 2022 | Plant emerged 1 seedling emerged. WS 2021. |
antsinmypants | On March 18, 2021 | Seeds sown WS - Jug 36 |
Mielikki | On August 26, 2020 | Obtained plant based on estimated delivery date of 8/26/2020 - 9/17/2020 |
WebTucker | On June 6, 2024 | Bloomed |
WebTucker | On August 15, 2022 | Obtained plant |
Flowerlover6 | On October 19, 2022 | Seeds sown |