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Climber Wall ShrubAnnual Biennial
Adlumia fungosa
Allegheny vine
A biennial, herbaceous, leaf-stalk climber to 4m high with leaves divided into lobed leaflets and small, tubular and spurred, white to purplish-pink flowers up to 1.5cm long from summer into autumn
Other common names
Canary vineclimbing fumitory
see morecolicweed
cypress vine
fairy creeper
mountain fringe
Alleghany vine
climbing colicwood
Synonyms
Adlumia cirrhosa
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | White Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade in any moist but well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by seed;
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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