Plant Habit: | 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) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Leaves are heart-shaped, to 5 inches long, green variegated with white and/or pink. Best foliage color when grown with minimal shade. |
Fruit: | Other: Female plants produce 1 inch long, greenish-yellow fruits that contain numerous small seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 2 to 3 months Other info: Direct sow after last frost. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Yorkshirelass | On June 22, 2017 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Tried to grow this plant twice in different gardens, on both occasions the climber was killed by cats chewing the stem. |