| Hybridizer or Originator: | Dummen |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Very compact (semi-trailing) habit, foliage dark purple to near-black. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White Other: No dead-heading required. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets |
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