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 turn soft yellow in fall.

Noted for its excellent fragrance, Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi Beni' (Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of very long drooping clusters, up to 18 in. long (45 cm), packed with pea-like, pale mauve-pink flowers, tipped with purple. Blooming in late spring or early summer, the flowers are followed by attractive, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of light green, pinnate leaves which consist of 15 lance-shaped leaflets and turn brilliant yellow in fall. This Japanese Wisteria is a strong-growing climber with twining stems of great beauty.

One of the best pale blue Wisteria cultivars, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence' (Japanese Wisteria) produces stunning tresses of sweetly scented, pea-like flowers, up to 20 in. long (50 cm). They are densely packed with pale blue-violet blooms (up to 170!), adorned with deeper violet-purple keel and wings and a greenish-yellow blotch. Blooming in late spring or early summer, the flowers are followed by attractive, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of fresh green, pinnate leaves which consist of 13 to 19 lance-shaped leaflets that turn to clear yellow in the fall. Highly floriferous, long racemes, pale blue flowers, and lovely fall color make 'Lawrence' an excellent choice for the garden.

Noted for its excellent fragrance and voluptuous floral display, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys' or 'Multijuga' (Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of extraordinarily long hanging clusters, up to 40 in. long (100 cm), packed with pea-like, lilac flowers with dark violet markings. Blooming in late spring or early summer, when the leaves open, the flowers are followed by attractive, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of large, dark green, pinnate leaves which consist of 15 lance-shaped leaflets and turn brilliant yellow in fall. This Japanese Wisteria is a strong-growing climber with twining stems of great beauty. A real star in the garden.

Noted for its excellent fragrance, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' (Pink Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of very long drooping clusters, up to 24 in. long (60 cm), packed with pea-like, pale rose flowers tipped with purple. Blooming from the base of each cluster to the tip, they appear in late spring or early summer along with the leaves. The flowers are followed by attractive, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of dark green, pinnate leaves which consist of 15 lance-shaped leaflets and puts on a good fall show. This Pink Japanese Wisteria is perhaps the most romantic Wisteria and surely a real showstopper!

Among the darkest purple Wisteria cultivars, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple' (Japanese Wisteria) produces stunning tresses of sweetly scented, pea-like violet flowers, up to 20 in. long (50 cm). Blooming in late spring or early summer, the flowers are followed by attractive, bean-like pods, which ripen in late summer and may persist into winter. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of fresh green, pinnate leaves which consist of 11 to 19 lance-shaped leaflets that turn to vibrant golden-yellow in the fall.

A very pretty double-flowered Wisteria, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' (Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of hanging clusters, up to 12 in. long (30 cm), packed with lightly scented, violet-blue, double flowers. They appear in late spring or early summer along with the leaves. Equally attractive is the dense foliage of bright green, pinnate leaves which consist of 11-19 lance-shaped leaflets and turn brilliant butter-yellow in fall. This Japanese Wisteria is a real show-stopper.