Akebia quinata
Common Name: "Chocolate Vine"
Type: Semi-evergreen twinning vine Family: Lardizabalaceae Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Sunlight: Full sun to part shade Exposure: Exposed or sheltered Soil: Any soil Moisture: Well-drained, drought tolerant once set Plant Height x Width: Height to 30' Leaf: Five elliptic or obovate leaflets Flower: Racemes of purplish-brown cup-shaped flowers Bloom Time: March, April Bloom Size: Medium Maintenance: Low maintenance Landscape use: Can grow up structures and large trees, wall-side borders Pest and Disease: None Native Range: China, Korea, Japan Planting Instructions: Give plant something to grow up when first put in the ground, then can be left alone Propagation: Propagate by layering, softwood cuttings, seeds Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer resistant |