Akebia

Though akebia has beautiful purple or white flowers that smell of chocolate, it's really the beautiful foliage that makes this lovely vine worth growing. The blue-green leaves are divided into leaflets, giving it a wonderfully soft texture as it scales walls, pergolas, and other structures. Give it a sturdy support -- akebia can get to be big at maturity and may crush small structures.

If the flowers are pollinated, akebia may produce edible, sausage-shaped fruits -- but the vines usually need a different variety planted nearby to produce the fruits.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Zones:

4-9

Plant Type:

Vine

Plant Height:

Climbs to 30 feet

Plant Width:

Climbs to 30 feet

Flower Color:

Blue/Violet/Lavender, White

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Easy to Grow