Highly scented, Wisteria brachybotrys 'Murasaki-Kapitan' is an excellent vigorous climber blooming early in the season. It produces pretty hanging sprays, up to 8 in. long (20 cm), packed with 35-47, pea-like, blue-violet flowers. Blooming in late spring or early summer, they produce a dramatic floral display. The flowers are followed by attractive, large, velvety, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Particularly attractive is the dense foliage of exotic-looking, fresh green, pinnate leaves which turns soft yellow in fall.

Strongly scented, award-winning Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' produces masses of hanging sprays, up to 4-6 in. long (10-15 cm), of fragrant, pea-like, pale lilac flowers with a large and conspicuous white spot. Opening from rich violet buds, they bloom early in the season in late spring. The flowers are followed by attractive, velvety, bean-like pods, 8 in. long (20 cxm), which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Particularly attractive is the dense foliage of exotic-looking, pale green, pinnate leaves which consist of 11 downy leaflets and turn rich golden-yellow in fall. A beautiful choice for a house wall or large pergola.

Highly scented, award-winning Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro-Kapitan' is a gorgeous climber with flowers of great beauty. It produces masses of hanging sprays, up to 6 in. long (15 cm), of fragrant, pea-like, snow-white flowers with a conspicuous yellow spot. Blooming more or less simultaneously in late spring or early summer as the leaves emerge, they produce a dramatic floral display. The flowers are followed by attractive, velvety, bean-like pods, 8 in. long (20 cm), which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Particularly attractive is the dense foliage of exotic-looking, fresh green, pinnate leaves which consist of 11 downy leaflets. 

Noted for its foliage and lovely scent, award-winning Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-Beni' is a gorgeous climber with flowers of great beauty. It produces masses of hanging sprays, up to 6 in. long (15 cm), of fragrant, pea-like, pink and white flowers with a conspicuous yellow spot. Each flower is about twice larger than those of other Wisteria varieties. The flowers are followed by attractive, velvety, bean-like pods, 8 in. long (20 cm), which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Particularly attractive is the dense foliage of exotic-looking, fresh green, pinnate leaves which consist of 11 downy leaflets. This Silky Wisteria flowers the first year after planting.

Noted for its exceptional fragrance, award-winning Wisteria sinensis 'Jako' (Chinese Wisteria) is a deciduous climber with intensively fragrant clusters, up to 12 in. long (30 cm), of pea-like, white flowers. They appear in late spring or early summer before the leaves open. The flowers are followed by attractive, velvety, green, bean-like pods, which ripen in fall and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of fresh green, pinnate leaves along the twining stems. Flowering very early in the season and often in the first year, this Chinese Wisteria is a plant of great beauty.

Sweetly fragrant, Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' (Chinese Wisteria) is a free-flowering deciduous climber, producing masses of pendulous clusters, up to 1 ft. long (30 cm), packed with scented, pea-like, blue-violet blossoms. Appearing before the leaves in late spring to early summer, they bloom repeatedly during the summer. They are followed by attractive, velvety, bean-like pods, 6 in. long (15 cm), which ripen in the fall and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the foliage of light green, pinnate leaves which consist of 7 to 13 leaflets. 'Prolific' often flowers from a young age.

Sweetly fragrant, Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria) is a large deciduous climber with twining stems that is prized by gardeners for its vigorous habit, beauty and sweet fragrance. Masses of drooping clusters, up to 1 ft. long (30 cm), of scented, pea-like, mauve flowers appear in late spring before the leaves. Since they bloom more or less simultaneously, they always produce a dramatic floral display. The flowers are followed by attractive, velvety, bean-like pods, 6 in. long (15 cm), which ripen in fall and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the foliage of dark green, pinnate leaves which consist of 7 to 13 leaflets to about 3 in (7 cm) in length.