Akebia quinata
CHOCOLATE VINE, FIVE LEAF
SKU: 776-005
Akebia quinata, commonly known as chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia, is a shrub that is native to Japan, China and Korea, and invasive in the eastern United States from Georgia to Michigan to Massachusetts.
Akebia quinata grows to 10 m (30 ft) or more in height. The flowers are clustered in racemes and are chocolate-scented, with three or four sepals.
Akebia prefers sandy soils with good drainage, and regular watering, though it is drought-resistant.
Type: Hardy vine
Hardiness zones: 5-10
Location: Sun or shade
Seeds per packet: 5
Akebia quinata, commonly known as chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine, or five-leaf akebia, is a shrub that is native to Japan, China and Korea, and invasive in the eastern United States from Georgia to Michigan to Massachusetts.
Akebia quinata grows to 10 m (30 ft) or more in height. The flowers are clustered in racemes and are chocolate-scented, with three or four sepals.
Akebia prefers sandy soils with good drainage, and regular watering, though it is drought-resistant.
Type: Hardy vine
Hardiness zones: 5-10
Location: Sun or shade
Seeds per packet: 5
