Botanical Name: Akebia quinata
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Common Name: Fiveleaf Akebia  
Plant photo of: Akebia quinata
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Vine

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Purple

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Connon Nursery, JJ Neilso
  • Description

  • Notes

Fiveleaf Akebia is a vigorous, twining vine that grows 20 to 40 feet. It exhibits a delicate, woodsy look with dark blue-green palmate leaves and oval leaflets, which holds its color until they die and drop off with a hard freeze. Dark brownish-purple flowers appear in late March or early April, though they can be lost among the foliage. It does produce edible fruit, though for best fruit set, hand pollination is recommended. A lovely vine without the fruit, in any case, though again, quite vigorous.