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Exposurepartial sun
Watermoderate
Typeclimber
Distribution
Adlumia fungosa
Allegheny vine
Flower Colors
Description
A biennial, herbaceous, leaf-stalk climber to 4m high with leaves divided into lobed leaflets and small, tubular and spurred, white to purplish-pink flowers up to 1.5cm long from summer into autumn
Mature Height
4m
Mature Spread
1m
Plant Characteristics
Foliage
Deciduous
Growth Habit
Climbing
Growth Speed
Very Fast · 2.7 m/yr
Soil Texture
ChalkClayLoamSand
Soil pH
AcidAlkalineNeutral
Soil Moisture
Moist but well-drainedWell-drained
Hardiness (RHS)
H8
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
City and courtyard gardensCottage and informal gardenPatio and container plantsClimber and wall shrubsWall side borders