Wisteria frutescens
American wisteria
A strong growing, aromatic deciduous climber with twining stems and attractive mid-dark green leaves divided into narrow, lance-shaped...
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted
£37.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A strong growing, aromatic deciduous climber with twining stems and attractive mid-dark green leaves divided into narrow, lance-shaped leaflets. Masses of lilac-purple pea-like blooms, hang down in pendulous racemes in late spring or early summer. Raised from a cutting, this wisteria is in flower earlier than seed-grown forms.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Wisteria frutescens:
Incorporate some well-rotted organic matter and mycorrhizal fungi when planting your Wisteria and keep well-watered until established, particularly in dry summers. Prune in July to reduce the long thin green growth and again in January to further reduce these stems to encourage flower buds.
Please note:
This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten
GOES WELL WITH
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