Kadsura japonica "Fukurin" Brookgreen Gardens fast-growing

fast-growing

In true tropical conditions the plant can reach six to twelve feet and form dense colonies

handsome landscape evergreens across the middle and lower South

In the frost-free Deep South the shrub stays evergreen and woody

Kadsura japonica "Fukurin" Brookgreen Gardens fast-growingKadsura japonica, the Japanese kadsura, is an evergreen twining vine of the star anise family, Schisandraceae, a close relative of the medicinal magnolia vine Schisandra, native to the woodlands of Japan, Korea, and southern China. 'Fukurin' is the variegated form, glossy dark green leaves edged in a clean cream yellow margin that lights up a shaded wall or fence and holds through the year. Beyond the foliage, the vine offers small, fragrant, creamy