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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 23 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, ovoid bluish-black berries |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Fading to yellow with age |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: The berries are mildly toxic |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
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