Wisteria

Growing Wisteria — from Washington State University

Growing Wisteria — from Ohio State University Extension

Big Johnny Wisteria Wisteria floribunda (Big Johnny)

Deciduous, fast-growing, woody, long-lived vine. Bears huge clusters (18" long) of large, single purple flowers in spring. Full sun, little summer water when established.

Double Purple Wisteria (Double Purple)

Deciduous, fast-growing vine. Bears full double purple flowers like little pom-poms. Full sun, little summer watering when well established.

Longissima Alba Wisteria Wisteria (Longissima) alba Deciduous

Fast-growing, woody, longlived vine. Bears hugh clusters (to 30") of white flowers in spring. Full sun, little summer water when established.

Wisteria, Issai Prefecture

Probably the same as Longissima, extremely long clusters of light violet flowers up to 3 ft. in length.

Wisteria, Purple No 1 (Cooke's Purle)

Early bloomer, usually flowers the first season. Long clusters of dark purple flowers.

Wisteria, Purple No 9 - A selection of Chinese wisteria

Usually blooms in the first year and has long purple flowers.

Wisteria, 'Rosea' Floribunda

Pale lavender to pink with long cascading flowers.

Wisteria, Venusta White W. brachybotrys (W. venusta) 'Silky Wisteria'

Highly fragrant white flowers that open all at once during leafout. Clusters are coarse and short, from 4" to 6". Has a larger, more attractive leaf and is more attractive after bloom than other wisteria cultivars.

Wisteria - Chinese seedling

Prolific violet-blue flower clusters, slightly fragrant. Blooms in sun or shade. Good sized woody vines, have long life and very beautiful. Leaves grow 10 to 12 inches. Most common wisteria in the West. Zones 3 through 24.