Plant Database
White Chocolate Vine
Akebia quinata ‘Alba’, Fiveleaf akebia
The White Chocolate Vine is a captivating and vigorous deciduous climber, prized not only for its unique beauty but also for its delightful vanilla-like fragrance. In mid-spring, it produces hanging clusters of small, creamy-white to pale pink flowers that emit a sweet, enticing scent reminiscent of white chocolate or vanilla. Its elegant foliage consists of five-fingered, palmate leaves that create a fine-textured, lush screen. This fast-growing twining vine is perfect for covering large structures, creating a fragrant privacy screen, or scrambling over unsightly objects in sun or shade.