• Eventual Height: 10m
  • Eventual Spread: 2m

Chocolate Vine

Akebia quinata

available within 2 weeks size: 3 litre pot

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  • Position: sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: March to May
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    A very pretty climber, this has beautiful maroon-chocolate flowers which have an exotic spicy fragrance with a hint of vanilla, and appear in spring. They stand out against the bright green, three-lobed leaves, which have a purple tinge in winter. This unusual semi-evergreen climber is excellent for training over low walls or up a trellis, and in a warm summer, large sausage-shaped fruit can form.

  • Garden care: Prune back after flowering where necessary.