Use Akebia, a unique, beautiful, semi-evergreen vine to cover a fence or wall, or on an arbor or trellis. Cascading deep green foliage accents the profuse, wonderfully fragrant flowers, which range in color from very dark purple to white. Native to Japan and China, Akebia can bear unique and unusual, light blue, 4"-6" long, edible fruits. When ripe, it splits open to reveal a row of black seeds in clear sweet pulp.