Akebia quinata - chocolate vine
Akebia quinata (chocolate vine) is a semi-evergreen climber with reddish purple fragrant flowers, Akebia are vigorous twining, semi-evergreen climbing shrubs, with attractive palmate or trifoliate leaves and racemes of cup-shaped purplish flowers.
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Akebia quinata is a semi-evergreen climber with reddish purple fragrant flowers, Akebia are vigorous twining, semi-evergreen climbing shrubs, with attractive palmate or trifoliate leaves and racemes of cup-shaped purplish female and smaller male flowers
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand extremely open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
- Produces flowers in pendent racemes to 12cm (5in) long followed by fruit to 10cm (4in) long
- Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well
- Rounded leaves 4-8cm (1½-3in) long composed of 5 leaflets
- Grows to a Height of 10m (30ft)
- Plant in Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Likes fertile moist well-drained soil
- Scented flowers - spicily fragrant
- Pot size 2-3 litres
- Allow up to 14 days for delivery
- Pesticide Free
To support Akebia quinata we recommend our range of Garden Obelisks, Garden Arches, Garden Pergola Walkways and our popular Metal Garden Trellis Range:-
Steel Pyramid Obelisk - Matt Black
Vintage Wire Cone Obelisk - Matt Black & Rust
Round Column Obelisks - Matt Black
Steel Square Obelisks - Matt Black
Metal Wall Trellis - Steel Rod Matt Black