Akebia trifoliata

Known as Chocolate Vine, this spectacular climber boasts ¾” dark maroon flowers that smell of vanilla which are followed by sweet edible fruit (Hinkley describes a yummy sounding translucent grub like edible mass filled with seeds). A hardy member of the lardizabulacaea, the Koreans use it to flavor soju. We’ll stick to sniffing the flowers and admiring the highly ornamental trifoliate foliage.