Holboellia Coriacea ‘Cathedral Gem’ Cathedral Gem China Blue Vine 1

Cathedral Gem Sausage Vine is draped in stunning fragrant nodding creamy white star-shaped flowers with salmon overtones along the branches from late winter to early spring, which emerge from distinctive white flower buds. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter. It features an abundance of magnificent pink berries from mid summer to early fall.

This plant is primarily grown as an ornamental, but it's also valued for its edible qualities. The oblong sweet fruit is most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating

Multiple clusters of pendulous cream to dusky mauve blooms emerge from white buds in spring; large, pink, sausage shaped, edible fruit form in summer; perfect for trellises, garden walls, or patio containers where the fragrance can be appreciated.