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Wisteria

Wisteria is a popular ornamental plant that never fails to produce a dramatic floral display. The plant belongs to the pea family (Fabaceae) and is native to Asia, particularly China, Korea, and Japan.

Plant: Wisteria is a woody, deciduous vine that can grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) long and spread up to 8-10 feet (2.4-3 meters) wide. It is commonly grown as a climbing vine but can also be trained into a tree form or used as a ground cover. This vine has a fast growth rate and can quickly become a dominant plant in the landscape.

Flowers: Wisteria flowers are one of the most stunning and recognizable blooms in the plant world. These flowers hang in long, pendulous clusters in shades of purple, lavender, pink, or white.

Fragrance: The flowers are highly fragrant and have a sweet, floral scent that can fill a garden or yard with their aroma.

Bloom time: The flowers bloom in spring or early summer and can last for several weeks, adding a beautiful touch to any landscape. The flower clusters can be so abundant that they can weigh down the plant's branches, creating a stunning cascade effect.

Pollinators: Wisteria attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies. 

Popular species: The most commonly grown are Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) and Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda).

Uses: Wisteria is a versatile plant that can be used in a variety of landscape settings. It is often grown on trellises, arbors, or pergolas to create a beautiful and fragrant outdoor living space. This striking vine can also be used to cover unsightly structures such as fences or walls or to add height to a garden bed. In addition to its ornamental value, it has also been used in traditional Chinese medicine for its purported health benefits.

Symbol: In Japan, it is a symbol of love and is often featured in art and literature. The plant has a rich cultural history and is often associated with the elegance and beauty of Asian gardens.

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Wisteria 'Burford' (Japanese Wisteria)

Heavenly scented, award-winning Wisteria 'Burford' (Japanese Wisteria) is a deciduous climber with a long season of interest. In late spring or early summer, it produces masses of very long, drooping clusters, up to 16 in. long (40 cm), with fragrant, pea-like flowers, that are a combination of pale lilac-blue and deep purple with a yellow spot in the throat.

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Wisteria 'Caroline' (Japanese Wisteria)

Blooming earlier than most other wisteria varieties, Wisteria 'Caroline' is a deciduous climber with beautiful tresses, 6-12 in. long (15-30 cm), of wonderfully fragrant, pea-like, lilac-blue flowers. Blooming in late spring or early summer, the racemes bloom more or less simultaneously, producing a dramatic floral display.

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Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'

A large-flowered Wisteria, 'Lavender Lace' produces long, hanging racemes, up to 20 in. long (50 cm), packed with 80 to 100 sweetly scented, pea-like flowers, that are a combination of pale lavender to violet. They appear in late spring or early summer along with the leaves. Since they bloom more or less simultaneously, they always produce a dramatic floral display.

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Murasaki-Kapitan' (Silky Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' (Silky Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro-Kapitan' (Silky Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-Beni' (Silky Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' (White Japanese Wisteria)

This famous Wisteria variety can be admired on the Japanese Bridge, in Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France. Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' is a beautiful white-flowered Japanese Wisteria with very long clusters, up to 24 in. long (60 cm), of pea-like, fragrant white flowers.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Domino' (Japanese Wisteria)

Award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Domino' (Japanese Wisteria) is a deciduous climber with twining stems of great beauty. It produces masses of drooping clusters, up to 8 in. long (20 cm), with fragrant, pea-like flowers, that are a combination of pale lilac and deep violet with a yellow spot in the throat.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Geisha' (Japanese Wisteria)

Vigorous, Wisteria floribunda 'Geisha' (Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of hanging clusters, up to 14 in. long (35 cm), packed with softly scented, pea-like flowers, that are a combination of white and lavender-violet

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi Beni' (Japanese Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence' (Japanese Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Macrobotrys' (Japanese Wisteria)

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.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Murasaki Noda' (Japanese Wisteria)

Wisteria floribunda 'Murasaki Noda' (Japanese Wisteria) produces masses of drooping clusters, up to 10 in. long (25 cm), with fragrant, pea-like flowers, that are a combination of pale lavender and violet blue.

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Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' (Pink Japanese Wisteria)

Noted for its excellent fragrance, award-winning Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea' (Pink Japanese Wisteria) is a strong-growing climber with twining stems of great beauty. It produces masses of very long drooping clusters, up to 24 in. long (60 cm), packed with pea-like, pale rose flowers tipped with purple.

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