kudzu vine
Pueraria montana
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size30 to 100 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Kudzu vine (Pueraria montana) is a vine for ground cover and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and can climb 30 to 100 feet. Purple flowers open in early to late summer. Give it plenty of room, because it spreads fast.
Pairs well with White mulberry, Rose, and Ostrich fern.
Native range
China and Japan.