Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 10 to 12 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Deep blue-black clusters, seedless. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Other: Musky fragrance |
Flower Color: | Green White Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Uses: | Provides winter interest |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
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