How to grow american wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
When to plant american wisteria
American wisteria is a twining native vine with drooping lilac-purple flower racemes in spring (NC State: April to May, after the leaves emerge), a far less aggressive choice than Asian wisterias. Plant in spring or fall on a sturdy support in full sun; it dislikes transplanting, so choose the site carefully, and may take two to three years to flower.
American Wisteria is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6
Common problems
- honey fungus
- foliage chewing insects
Sources
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