Wisteria frutescens (Fabaceae)
This well known ornamental vine has been a big part of ornamental landscaping for centuries especially in Japan and China. They can grow quite large up a trellis and are hung with large purple bundles of flowers that look like a bunch of grapes in early summer. Being in the pea family, the flowers mature into bean pods. They put on quite a show in points south of us, but is considered invasive. This vining plant can grow 30’ tall and can eat up a small yard. Not typically considered hardy this far north. These plants were grown from seeds gathered at Cady’s Falls Gardens. They grows the North American species, W. frutescens. A species that has most of the best qualities of the sinensis and floribunda species, but withstands a zone 4 winter. Slow to establish, but grows fast once established.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
We lost some of our larger plants to flooding last year. We only have small, three year old plants this year.
Sold in quarts
This well known ornamental vine has been a big part of ornamental landscaping for centuries especially in Japan and China. They can grow quite large up a trellis and are hung with large purple bundles of flowers that look like a bunch of grapes in early summer. Being in the pea family, the flowers mature into bean pods. They put on quite a show in points south of us, but is considered invasive. This vining plant can grow 30’ tall and can eat up a small yard. Not typically considered hardy this far north. These plants were grown from seeds gathered at Cady’s Falls Gardens. They grows the North American species, W. frutescens. A species that has most of the best qualities of the sinensis and floribunda species, but withstands a zone 4 winter. Slow to establish, but grows fast once established.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
We lost some of our larger plants to flooding last year. We only have small, three year old plants this year.
Sold in quarts
This well known ornamental vine has been a big part of ornamental landscaping for centuries especially in Japan and China. They can grow quite large up a trellis and are hung with large purple bundles of flowers that look like a bunch of grapes in early summer. Being in the pea family, the flowers mature into bean pods. They put on quite a show in points south of us, but is considered invasive. This vining plant can grow 30’ tall and can eat up a small yard. Not typically considered hardy this far north. These plants were grown from seeds gathered at Cady’s Falls Gardens. They grows the North American species, W. frutescens. A species that has most of the best qualities of the sinensis and floribunda species, but withstands a zone 4 winter. Slow to establish, but grows fast once established.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
We lost some of our larger plants to flooding last year. We only have small, three year old plants this year.
Sold in quarts