Wisteria floribunda

Japanese Wisteria

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Common Name:

Japanese Wisteria

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

3

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

1830 cm

Maximum width:

1525 cm

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Description

The Japanese Wisteria has a fabled past in American horticulture. It was first introduced in 1860 by George Rogers Hall and quickly became a mainstay in U.S. gardens everywhere! The flower racemes are amazing even in the wisteria world as they can reach nearly 18" in length and have a pleasant fragrance, reminiscent of grapes, of which they resemble very closely. The blooms may take a few years for them to start showing up, as a Wisteria must pass its juvenile stage for it to become the prodigious bloomer it is famous for being! Grow this beauty up and over a patio cover (beware of the vines twining around the timbers- as after a year those tiny vines will become thick and can crush wood beams very easily). As with the Chinese Wisteria, this can be trained into a gorgeous specimen tree as well.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Blooming

The flowers of Wisteria attract bees as pollinators. The flowers are fragrant, pea-like and come in colors of blue, pink or white. Followed by bean-like green seed pods.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Growth

Twining, woody, deciduous climbers. Wisterias can get rather large. They grow as a twining, woody vine. They are very adaptable in the style of growth. They can be trained to grow as a tree, shrub or vine. Grows best in full sun or partial shade.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Planting

The best way to start a Wisteria is by purchasing a grafted Wisteria as seedlings may not flower for many years. Can also propagate from basal cuttings from side shoots in summer. Conduct layering in fall or grafting in winter.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Pest

Leaf miners, scale insects, Japanese beetle, aphids, and mealybugs. Wisteria is also prone to dieback, leaf spots, virus diseases, and crown gall.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) - Interesting facts

Wisteria is native to the moist woodlands and streambanks of China, Korea, Japan, and the Central and Southern United States. All parts of Wisteria are toxic and can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption.