Plant Habit: | 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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 20 to 35 feet |
Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous Other: When grown in full sun, leaves take on a reddish hue. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of purple to blackish berries, each containing 3 seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold stratify for 4 to 6 weeks at a temperature of 35ºF to 40ºF Days to germinate: Seed germination may be very slow, sometimes taking more than a year. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
WebTucker | On September 4, 2022 | Fruit Ripened |