| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | Trails and climbs 8-12 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Gray-green, sparsely covered in short hairs |
| Fruit: | Other: Globe-shaped capsule containing numerous brown, winged seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: White near base and pink to pinkish-red towards the end |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 60ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 3-4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with a thin layer of soil |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| lovesblooms | On February 15, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On February 7, 2015 | Seeds sown indoors |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| How did you get it to grow like that? by lovesblooms | Feb 2, 2015 10:04 PM | 15 |
