| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Flowers: | Malodorous Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Shade Tree |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant |
| Pollinators: | Midges |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Ploidy: | Hexaploid |
