GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Climbs by twining stems. Stout, rampantly growing vine, very fast growing.

ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained loam, pH adaptable, does better at a pH close to neutral.

FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, screen, can actually be trained into a small "tree."

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Requires strong support, difficult to establish, often a long delay before blooming begins. Difficult to keep in consistent flowering. Flower buds killed frequently at northern edge of range.

NATIVE RANGE:
China

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
North American species (e.g. W. fructescens) are less aggressive than Asian species.

Hort 3103 List Nine