Chocolate Vine
Also Known As:
Fiveleaf AkebiaBotanical Name:
Akebia quinata- Small clusters of chocolate-purple flowers
- Pendant flowers open slightly before the foliage emerges
- Spicy-scented flowers contain both male and female parts
- Purple fruit pods, 10 cm in length, open in the fall to reveal small black seeds
- Semi-evergreen foliage with five distinct oblong leaflets
- Green to bluish-green foliage
- Bloom Time: Late April
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Purple (deep)
Height
8 m-10 m
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Chocolate Vine
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Fast
Foliage Colour
- Blue
- Green
Attributes
- Evergreen
- Fragrant
- Fruit
Flowering Time
- Spring
Shape
- Climbing
Garden Uses
- Ground cover
- Screening (privacy)
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Akebia grows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Prune after flowering to the desired size, and as necessary throughout the season. Akebia can be grown on a wall or trained up a trellis or arbour. In the spring, remove dead twigs to improve overall appearance. Can also be used as a ground cover to hide unsightly tree stumps or rocks.
Additional Notes
- Invasive in Northeastern US and creeping this way. Consider substituting native vines: Clematis virginiana, Celastris scandens, or a less rampant non-native, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris.
Size: Staked 1g
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