Heredity: | Hybrid |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
Edible Parts: | Bark |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Days to germinate |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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