(Wisteria)

Popular for their showy flowers, plants in the genus Wisteria encompasses approximately 10 species of woody, deciduous vines, which are native to China, Korea, Japan and the eastern United States. The genus was named by the botanist Thomas Nutall in honor of Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761 - 1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Wisteria vines climb by twining around supports rather than clinging by tendrils or roots. Some species can become very large and...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Introduced to Western gardens in 1830 but cultivated in its native Japan for centuries, this rampant, hardy, deciduous woody twiner blooms showily in late spring with long hanging clusters of fragrant pea-like flowers in blue, violet, pink or white, followed by hanging velvety green pods. The flowers open sequentially from the base of the cluster. The bright green pinnate leaves have more than a dozen leaflets. There are many cultivars, varying mainly in the length and color of the flower clusters....

(Japanese Wisteria)

Like a blizzard of snow, the pendulous white blooms of this deciduous woody vine are beautiful in the sun and absolutely surreal under moonlight. One of the most treasured forms of a species that has been cultivated for centuries in its native Japan, it bears its chains of fragrant pea-flowers in late spring. They have a hint of lilac on their keels. The blossoms open sequentially from the base of the flower cluster, resulting in a relatively long bloom time. This rampant twiner grows rapidly into...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Introduced to Western gardens in 1830 but cultivated in its native Japan for centuries, Japanese wisteria is a rampant, hardy, deciduous woody vine that blooms spectacularly in late spring. Possibly a hybrid with Chinese wisteria, the cultivar 'Issai' begins bearing its relatively short clusters of lilac-blue pea-flowers at an early age. The fragrant flowers are followed by dangling velvety green seedpods. The compound foliage is light green and lush. This vigorous twiner rapidly becomes a massive...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Cultivated in its native Japan for centuries and introduced to Western gardens in 1830, Japanese wisteria is a rampant, hardy, deciduous woody vine that blooms spectacularly in late spring. Arm's length dangling clusters of pink buds that fade to palest lavender make the cultivar 'Kuchi-beni' the central focus of any spring garden. This variety bears some of the longest tresses of all – long pendants of living porcelain decorating the spring garden. The fragrant blooms are followed by velvety green...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Cultivated in its native Japan for centuries and introduced to Western gardens in 1830, Japanese wisteria is a rampant, hardy, deciduous woody vine famous for its showy dangling chains of pea-flowers in late spring. As many as 170 fragrant pale lavender-blue blooms crowd each flower cluster of 'Lawrence', making it perhaps the most floriferous wisteria cultivar. It was discovered growing on a house in Ottawa, Canada in the 1970s. The blooms are followed by velvety green bean-like seedpods. The compound...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Cultivated in its native Japan for centuries and introduced to Western gardens in 1830, Japanese wisteria reaches its pinnacle in this spectacular form, whose incredibly long chains of pea-flowers dangle from its twining stems in late spring. When this rampant deciduous woody vine blooms, the violet blue coloring and fragrance are positively heady. The flowers open sequentially from the base of the cluster, resulting in a relatively prolonged bloom time. The flowers are followed by velvety green...

(Japanese Wisteria)

A magnificent form of a deciduous woody vine that has been cultivated in Japan for centuries, 'Purple Patches' brings romance to the garden with its chains of fragrant flowers. The long tresses of blue literally cover the branches with extraordinary beauty. The flowers open sequentially from the base of the cluster, resulting in a relatively long bloom time. The blossoms are followed by velvety green bean-like seedpods. The compound foliage is light green and lush. This vigorous twiner grows rapidly...

(Japanese Wisteria)

One of the most popular cultivars of a deciduous woody vine that has been cultivated in its native Japan for centuries, ‘Rosea’ is a real head turner because of the unusual pinkish cast of its incredibly long pendulous flower clusters. The fragrant pea-flowers open sequentially from the base of the flower cluster in late spring. The blossoms are followed by velvety green bean-like seedpods. The compound foliage is light green and lush. This vigorous twiner grows rapidly into a massive plant that...

(Japanese Wisteria)

Perhaps the deepest-hued selection of a deciduous woody vine that has been cultivated in its native Japan for centuries, 'Royal Purple' produces an abundance of rich and romantic tresses of violet pea-flowers in late spring. They appear very early in life compared to most other cultivars. The fragrant pea-flowers open sequentially from the base of the flower cluster in late spring. The fragrant blossoms are followed by velvety green bean-like seedpods. The compound foliage is light green and lush....