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Hardiness
Zones: 6 to 9 |
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Habit:
Evergreen
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Growth
Rate: Moderate
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Size: 3 feet if not allowed to climb with
a 20 to 30 foot spread |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to light
shade; prefers rich, fertile well-drained acidic soil
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Form:
Twining vine |
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Texture:
Fine
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Foliage: Shiny
dark green leaves; 3 to 4 inches long by 1.2 inches wide; purplish
winter color |
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Flower/Fruit: Yellow
trumpet-shaped flowers in early spring |
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Comments: Tolerates
short periods of drought; all parts of the plant are poisonous;
best in full sun; grows rapidly once established
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Cultivars:
Flava;
Leo; Major Wheeler;
Margapata;
Pride
of Augusta (Plena) has double flowers
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