Adlumia fungosa

RHS Plant Profile

Allegheny vine

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Other common names

Canary vine, climbing fumitory, colicweed, cypress vine, fairy creeper, mountain fringe, Alleghany vine, climbing colicwood

Synonyms

Adlumia cirrhosa

Climber Wall Shrub Annual Biennial

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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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Papaveraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Climbing
Genus
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