Melinda Myers

American Wisteria

Botanical Name

Wisteria frutescens

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 9

Height

30 feet

Flowers

Spring: lilac-purple on 4 to 6 inch racemes

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Blooms on current seasons growth after the leaves emerge but before they are fully developed
• It takes 5 to 7 years for plants to reach maturity and produce fragrant flowers
• American wisteria is less vigorous than Chinese and Japanese wisteria
• Attaches to structure with clockwise twining stems
• Lack of flowers could be due to too much shade, immaturity, improper pruning or overfertilization

Varieties

• Nivea - white flowers
• Amethyst Falls - 6-8" lavender purple flower racemes