Fiveleaf Akebia
- Botanical Name
- Akebia quintata
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 20 to 40 feet
- Width
- 6 to 9 feet
- Flowers
- April to May: purple-brown, fragrant, hidden by foliage
- Fruit
- Sausage-shaped purple pods (rare)
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Needs a support to grow on
- Prune severely when dormant to renovate
- Transplant from container stock
- Problems
- Can be aggressive
- Varieties
- Alba - white flowers and fruit
- Variegata - pale pink flowers accompany white variegated leaves
- Purple Bouquet - more compact, purple flowers
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