Plant Type

Ground cover, Vine

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

Violet, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This plant is a fast-growing groundcover, hedge or screen, or vine. It is considered invasive in many areas. The twining and woody vine can grow to 30 long and cover fences, buildings, trees, and any number of other things. Leaves are dark and lustrous green. Flowers are white and fade to yellow. They bloom from spring through summer. Flowers are fragrant and attract hummingbirds. 'Hals' is a preferred selection, as is 'Purpurea' which has more prominent coloring than 'Hals' and lovely purplish-red new foliage, besides being highly fragrant.

Needs support to become established if it is to be used as a climbing vine. Its a twining vine, so it has to have something to wrap its tendrils around. This is an aggressive vine, and so ought to be avoided in riparian corridor areas, or in wild-land interface areas as it could escape and over-take native plants.