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

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