Kadsura japonica
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Zones: 7 to 10
Light: Part Shade
Bloom Time: Spring
Height: 12′
Spread: 12′
For gardeners that live in warmer zones, Kadsura japonica is a great shade vine to try.
It is a semi-evergreen vine that grows in the shade and produces white or yellow flowers in the spring.
But most of the time, it is grown for the beautiful red berries it produces in the fall and variegated leaves that stand out in the shade garden.
Read more about Kadsura japonica HERE.
This post was originally published on July 13, 2020 but was updated with new content on June 18, 2022.