Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 12 - 24 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Other: pale blue/purple |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Toxicity: | Other: Pods and seeds are poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: grafting |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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