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Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria)

Wisteria floribunda Wisteria floribunda Photo/Illustration: Peter Lindtner

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Wisteria floribunda wis-TEER-ee-ah floor-ih-BUN-dah Common Name: Japanese wisteria Genus: Wisteria
Dramatic clusters of blue-violet to red-violet flowers with an intoxicating fragrance grace this vigorous twining climber. Its springtime cascading flower clusters can grow to 3 feet long or more in some cultivars. Blooms typically open first at the base and last at the tip of each cluster. Trunk diameter can reach 7 to 8 inches after 20 years, and the plant can climb to 35 or more feet in height, though its size is easily contolled by pruning.
 Care: Provide rich, well-drained soil with plenty of space. Wisteria needs strong support and can be trained as a tree, vertically on a wall or arbor, or horizontally on the ground. Growth can be restricted to a few limbs or allowed to spread vigorously to completely cover a wall. Early blooms can be damaged by freezing temperatures. Prune as needed when growth is active, but ideally in early, mid- and late summer. Can be difficult to get to bloom.
 Propagation: Not practical for most home gardeners.
 Problems: Dieback, crown gall, leaf spots, viral diseases, Japanese beetles, aphids, leaf miners, scale insects, and mealybugs.
Height 15 ft. to 30 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Fast Grower;Invasive/Aggressive Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Attracts Hummingbirds; Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color Blue Flower; Purple/ Lavender Flower
Uses Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Trellis
Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest
Type Vines

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