White Flowered Chocolate Vine

Akebia quinata 'Shirobana'

Pronunciation: a-KEE-bee-a kwi-NAH-ta
SKU #00256
5-9

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A vigorous vine with attractive green leaves comprised of five rounded leaflets. Dangling stalks of fragrant white flowers appear in early spring. Blooms may be followed by showy, four-inch long, edible purple fruit. Creates a quick cover for arbors in warm winter regions; slower growing in colder regions. Semi-evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moderately moist.
SIZE: Twining stems reach 15 to 20 ft. long, with support.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsClematis (Clematis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
Care InstructionsGrows easily in most soil types; thrives in moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Apply fertilizer monthly to lean soils. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenSemi-Evergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Fast Growing
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitClimbing
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsClematis (Clematis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Trumpet Vine (Campsis); Butterfly Weed (Asclepias)
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in most soil types; thrives in moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Apply fertilizer monthly to lean soils. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.