fiveleaf akebia
Akebia quinata
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall6 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Chocolate-purple
- Foliage color
- Blue, green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fiveleaf akebia (Akebia quinata) is a vine for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. It twines as it climbs and grows fast. The spring flowers smell like chocolate and vanilla. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Weigela, and Cinnamon fern.
Native range
Japan, China, and Korea.