Habitat

• native to Pennsylvania down through Georgia
• hardy to zone 4

Habit and Form

• a vigorous, deciduous vine
• twining
• 20' to 30' long
• fast growth rate
• medium coarse texture

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement
• simple, deciduous leaves
• 4" to 10" long with an equal width
• leaves are heart-shaped
• entire leaf margins
• pubescent underside
• medium green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• not ornamentally important

Flowers

• unique flower shape
• hidden and small, pipe shape
• blooms in May
• yellowish in color

Fruit

• capsule
• 2" to 3" long
• brown

Bark

• not ornamentally important
• green

Culture

• prefers moist, well-drained soil
• full sun to partial shade
• needs support

Landscape Uses

• trellis
• arbor
• for unusual flower
• screen
• for quick cover

Liabilities

• can wilt in dry conditions
• dies back in winter

ID Features

• superposed buds that are grouped in 3's
• buds are greenish and smooth
• simple, deciduous leaves
• twining vine
• unusual flower

Propagation

• by seed
• by division
• by cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

• none