Kadsura japonica "Fukurin" Brookgreen Gardens In the frost-free Deep South

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

for the well-clothed stems

handsome landscape evergreens across the middle and lower South

this South American cousin shares the same athletic climbing spirit but dresses in glossier

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

Kadsura japonica "Fukurin" Brookgreen Gardens In the frost-free Deep SouthKadsura 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