| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: 3 to 5 inch long somewhat flattened pods containing numerous oval, brown seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: 8 to 12 inch long racemes |
| Flower Color: | Other: Two fused upper lobes are violet-blue with a pale yellow blotch in the center; the lower lobe is violet. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Pods and seeds are poisonous |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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