| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Very dark purple, nearly black. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bees Wind |
