Wisteria — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Wisteria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Wisteria brachybotrys
Wisteria brachybotrys
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Wisteria brachybotrys is a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant. Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or south-west facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Plants can become chlorotic on alkaline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although Wisteria floribunda is winter hardy to about -20°c, when growing in areas with cool summers the plant requires the extra summer warmth of a sunny wall if it is to do well. Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or south-west facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Plants can become chlorotic on alkaline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Wisteria frutescens
Wisteria frutescens
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or south-west facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Plants can become chlorotic on alkaline soils. A soil that is too rich results in excessive foliage at the expense of flowering.
Full cultivation guide →Wisteria sinensis
Wisteria sinensis
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Wisteria sinensis is moderately cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or south-west facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Succeeds in partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Wisteria villosa
Wisteria villosa
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Wisteria villosa is found growing wild and in cultivation in hardiness zones 7 - 8, indicating that it should be able to tolerate temperatures falling to around -15°c when it is fully dormant. in ChinaWe have very little information on this species, though it is as hardy as W. sinensis and is quite possibly no more than a form of that species. Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or south-west facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Plants can become chlorotic on alkaline soils.
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