Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | Sprawls and trails 2 to 25 feet or more |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 inch dry brown capsule containing 4 large seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Stolons and runners |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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