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Apocynaceae
Silkvine
Periploca graeca
Also known as Periploca maculata, Chinese silkvine, Periploca vine, Periploca laeta
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Climbing · Vine · Mediterranean · Fragrant · Drought-Tolerant · Silky · Rare · Vigorous · Apocynaceae
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This Mediterranean climbing vine produces fragrant flowers and silky seed pods, growing vigorously once established. Requires well-draining soil and can tolerate some drought conditions when mature. Provide strong support as it can reach considerable height and weight.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply then allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Connecticut, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kansas, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Oklahoma, Palestine, Pennsylvania
- Attracts
- Bees, Moths
Sources: trefle
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