Chocolate Vine
Akebia quinata
Chocolate Vine is a climber for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Mar, Apr, May.
| Type | Climber |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Chocolate Vine's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Avensto edge in front
- Bearded iristo edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto edge in front
- Blazing Starto edge in front