General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other: 3 to 5 inch long somewhat flattened pods containing oval brown seeds.
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: 8 to 12 inch long racemes of small lavender flowers.
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Pods and seeds are poisonous
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Wisteria

Comments:
  • Posted by dave (Southlake, Texas - Zone 8a) on Apr 20, 2015 7:58 PM concerning plant:
    Found at Dam B (a lake in Southeast Texas) and introduced by Lynn Lowrey. A native wisteria that is not aggressive like its Asian relatives.

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