Texas Purple Japanese Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda 'Texas Purple'
Deciduous vine with vigorous twining stems. Best when trained on an arbor, trellis or fence to allow viewing of the spectacular pendulous flower clusters. Blooms at a very early age.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | wis-TEE-ri-a flor-i-BUN-da |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 24, 26, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast-growing vine to 20 to 25 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7677 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Fill your late spring with the fragrant, pendulous flower clusters of this Wisteria. Train it on a sturdy arbor or let it cover a pergola or patio, where the flowers can hang through the structure like huge clusters of grapes.
Companion Plants
This Wisteria looks great hovering over the spreading stems and white flowers of Spreading Spiraea (Spiraea decumbens). Benenden Blue Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Benenden Blue') complements the vine's violet-purple flowers. For a fine contrast of form, try Twisty BabyTM Dwarf Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady'), with its low growth and wonderfully contorted branches.
Deciduous vine with vigorous twining stems. Best when trained on an arbor, trellis or fence to allow viewing of the spectacular pendulous flower clusters. Blooms at a very early age.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Fill your late spring with the fragrant, pendulous flower clusters of this Wisteria. Train it on a sturdy arbor or let it cover a pergola or patio, where the flowers can hang through the structure like huge clusters of grapes.
Companion Plants
This Wisteria looks great hovering over the spreading stems and white flowers of Spreading Spiraea (Spiraea decumbens). Benenden Blue Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Benenden Blue') complements the vine's violet-purple flowers. For a fine contrast of form, try Twisty BabyTM Dwarf Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady'), with its low growth and wonderfully contorted branches.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | wis-TEE-ri-a flor-i-BUN-da |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 24, 26, 28 - 41 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast-growing vine to 20 to 25 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7677 |
