Wisteria species

wisteria

Trees and Shrubs, Bonsai

Chip and soak seed, sow shallowly in well-drained soil; accepting of clay or alkaline soil. Grow in full sun to part shade. Cultivars must be propagated vegetatively to come true to type: propagate from soft- or hardwood cuttings, the latter taken late in winter, or by ring-barking; simple layering may be used. May be grafted in early spring. Suitable for bonsai. Zone 4-9

These vines can become very heavy and require at least 4" by 4" wood supports, or strong metal support; do not use a house or other structures as primary means of support. Wisteria frutescens, the American wisteria, is a less powerful and therefore less destructive alternative to Wisteria sinensis or Wisteria floribunda, the Chinese and Japanese species, respectively