Corkscrew Vine

Plant name: Corkscrew Vine

Botanical name: Vigna caracalla

Suggested by: Stephanie Turner, Park Seed (www.parkseed.com)

Virtues: Corkscrew vine is a vigorous climber with interesting shell-shaped blooms and an absolutely intoxicating fragrance.

Flower: Purple and white, 1.5 to 2 inches across.

Foliage: Green, three lobed.

Habit: Climbing vine.

Season: Summer.

Companions: Train it alone up a trellis, fence, or arbor as a specimen plant.