Wisteria Species, Chinese Wisteria

Wisteriasinensis

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Wisteria (wis-TEER-ee-uh)
Species
sinensis (sy-NEN-sis)
Synonym
Glycine sinensis
Millettia chinensis
Rehsonia sinensis
Wisteria chinensis
Wisteria praecox
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Haleyville, Alabama

Jones, Alabama

Lowndesboro, Alabama

Montevallo, Alabama

Smiths, Alabama

Vincent, Alabama

Phoenix, Arizona

Hartford, Arkansas

Auburn, California

Canoga Park, California

GARBERVILLE, California

Hesperia, California

Lakewood, California

Oakhurst, California

Phelan, California

San Diego, California(2 reports)

San Leandro, California

Northfield, Connecticut

Wilmington, Delaware

Inverness, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida(2 reports)

Keystone Heights, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Yulee, Florida

Columbus, Georgia

Hinesville, Georgia

Winterville, Georgia

Sandpoint, Idaho

Chicago, Illinois

Thomasboro, Illinois

Avon, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana(2 reports)

Louisville, Kentucky

Mer Rouge, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Slaughter, Louisiana

Hubbardston, Massachusetts

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Buchanan, Michigan

Madison, Mississippi

Mathiston, Mississippi

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Brunswick, Missouri

Joplin, Missouri

Rolla, Missouri

Exeter, New Hampshire

Milford, New Hampshire

Collingswood, New Jersey

Jamesburg, New Jersey

West Orange, New Jersey

Brooklyn, New York

Elba, New York

Ithaca, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Henderson, North Carolina

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Statesville, North Carolina

Wilsons Mills, North Carolina

Orrville, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Portland, Oregon

Albrightsville, Pennsylvania

Templeton, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Tiverton, Rhode Island

Bonneau, South Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

Pelion, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina(2 reports)

Swansea, South Carolina

Oliver Springs, Tennessee

Pocahontas, Tennessee

Baytown, Texas

Center, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Deer Park, Texas(3 reports)

Desoto, Texas

Ennis, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Houston, Texas

Plano, Texas

Rowlett, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Yantis, Texas

West Jordan, Utah

Chantilly, Virginia

Anacortes, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Shelton, Washington

Skokomish, Washington

Falling Waters, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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15
neutrals
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Rolla, MO | May 2020 | neutral

Although we’ve both always loved wisteria, buying this home just 6 months ago, my boyfriend and I are now new caregivers to one and we ...Read More

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(Zone 7a) | May 2016 | positive

Beautiful foliage and beautiful flowers with interesting growing. I absolutely adore this plant, and I keep thinking of new ways to use i...Read More

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Garland, TX | June 2011 | negative

My neighbor's kept invading my backyard and killed my plum tree. I'll never plant it.

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Anacortes, WA (Zone 8a) | August 2010 | positive

I have 3 Wisteria's in my backyard. I believe 2 are them same type, one different according to the blooms & leaves.
This year for ...Read More

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Milford, NH | August 2010 | neutral

We now live in a home that was built in 1963, and I suspect the Wysteria in the backyard was planted at the time of construction. It is ...Read More

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Gaithersburg, MD | July 2010 | negative

Our neighbors have this on their adjoining fence, and it's a real pest. Highly aggressive. Not surprising considering it's not native to ...Read More

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Pinehurst, NC | July 2010 | negative

If you are considering aquiring this plant, first check to see if it is invasive in your part of the country. There is much information a...Read More

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Tiverton, RI (Zone 6b) | June 2010 | positive

I bought my Wisteria sinensis vine at a local garden center. The particular cultivar was unspecified but I bought it because it already h...Read More

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Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) | October 2009 | positive

When I purchased this property five years ago this plant had grown over everything it could reach. I trimmed it back to within 15 feet of...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | April 2009 | neutral

I grow Chinese Wisteria in Sofia, Bulgaria. It's a humble plant in terms of ornamentality, with sparse foliage, smallish flower clusters ...Read More

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Seattle, WA | October 2008 | neutral

Originally bought this chinese wisteria (9 years ago) to climb and cover an unattractive but useful woodshed in the far corner of our bac...Read More

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Indianapolis, IN | June 2008 | positive

We purchased my mother-in-law's home about 10 years ago, she planted wisteria to cover a hole from a dead tree about 20 years ago,
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Cantril, IA | May 2008 | neutral

I'm not sure I can say neutral is my experience with Wisteria. I tryed for years to grow different ones I bought. Finally I got one fro...Read More

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Deer Park, TX (Zone 9a) | June 2007 | neutral

I shared in 2003 - No flowers just vine. Still no flowers just vine and other vines growing on it. Air potato, creeping dogwood, purple p...Read More

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Central, AL (Zone 7b) | March 2007 | positive

I've one of the Chinese Wisteria, planted one year on my old property. When I moved (the vine was probably 2 year-old), the taproot was ...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | December 2006 | neutral

Chinese Wisteria Wisteria sinensis is Naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.

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Swansea, SC | June 2006 | neutral

This vine has to be pruned not only on top but also at the roots, it will send feeder roots up to forty feet from the original roots. Tr...Read More

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West Orange, NJ | May 2006 | neutral

It has been exciting trying to ID all the stuff that are sprouting up and peeking about. It's my first spring at his house and most disc...Read More

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Hawthorne, FL (Zone 8b) | March 2006 | negative

I'm told that there is a similar vine, a relative (same genus, different species) that is less vigorous and native to the US. As I write...Read More

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Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) | March 2006 | positive

All too often people admire the blooms, plant Wisteria and then regret having done so.

Homework, you must do your homework...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | February 2006 | negative

I do not grow this plant. Though it is beautiful when blooming, this is an extremely invasive plant. It will uproot the foundation of y...Read More

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Deer Park, TX | November 2005 | positive

My husband and I have a Purple Wisteria trained up a poll in our backyard. We keep it trimmed along the trunk up to about midway the hei...Read More

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Solon, IA | July 2005 | positive

I LOVE THIS PLANT!!! it is so beautiful. and i think it is kind of neat how it makes so many runners and takes over things. atleast i...Read More

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Hesperia, CA (Zone 8a) | June 2005 | neutral

I planted my chinese wisteria three years ago and no blooms so far.
This year has been cooler than normal so maybe that has someth...Read More

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(Zone 7a) | June 2005 | positive

Ours has started blooming in its second year. We prune it quite severely. To avoid being strangled we take good care not to fall asleep n...Read More

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Statesville, NC (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | neutral

Chinese Wisteria grows in North Carolina with the same rambunctiousness and voracity that kudzu does, but at least Wisteria is pretty and...Read More

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| April 2005 | negative

Nasty plant. It's great in the open outdoors and on telephone lines (those things need all the sprucing up nature can give them!) but no...Read More

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Indianapolis, IN | March 2005 | positive

I planted two Wisteria Sinesis about 3 years ago over an arbor. They are filling in quite nicely but are not overpowering whatsoever. I...Read More

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Mer Rouge, LA (Zone 8a) | October 2004 | neutral

it will take over the world. I go about 5 feet from the main plant and chop with an ax to keep it from going everywhere. I like the carol...Read More

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Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | October 2004 | positive

Yes, this is an invasive little critter, but when it blooms, it's absolutely beautiful. I started 2 here back in 1997 that were supposed...Read More

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(Zone 8b) | September 2004 | positive

A very vigorous climber producing pretty blue or white flowers in Spring. Wisteria is deciduous. Mine, after 20 years of growth has a hug...Read More

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Lincoln, NE | July 2004 | positive

I LOVE this plant! Mine is fairly new(3 years old). It had beautiful purple clusters last year, but this year nothing yet. I heard that y...Read More

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Inverness, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2004 | positive

Established wisteria vines do tend to be extremely invasive but to me the blooms and their fragrance make them worth the trouble of maint...Read More

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Orrville, OH (Zone 6a) | May 2004 | positive

Have a 10+ old wisteria chinensis w/o flowers in part sun already, but bought this blooming 4 year old baby and put it in full sun in hop...Read More

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Northfield, CT | May 2004 | positive

This is not a plant for sissies. We bought our "Alba" (white) tree wisteria (basically a regular one trained to stand on it's own) from ...Read More

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| March 2004 | positive

The wait is worth it. I live in central Pennsylvania (not quite sure what zone it is.) I planted a Chinese wisteria 9 years ago and it to...Read More

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Jackson, NJ (Zone 7a) | March 2004 | negative

2'' is nothing, I've seen the stems reach 4-5" in diameter growing in trees. I've also seen these same vines crush a garage when a storm ...Read More

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Malvern, PA (Zone 7a) | February 2004 | negative

While it's pretty when/if it blooms....

It's very invasive! At the house I bought it's taken over most of the sunny slope...Read More

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Pineville, MO | February 2004 | positive

I just bought 2 rooted stems from Walmart and am looking forward to getting em to grow i plan on planting them along side a 60-70 yr old...Read More

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Chantilly, VA (Zone 6b) | November 2003 | positive

I have 3 wisterias, and have had the same problems with getting them to bloom. They are very strong growers, and generally need to be pru...Read More

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Houston, TX | November 2003 | neutral

I have now owned 3 wisterias(don't know which varieties)and the 2 previous ones have bloomed the 1st year planted. Now I have had one pl...Read More

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Dallas, TX (Zone 8b) | October 2003 | positive

I planted mine in front of the garage and now it's runners all over the place. In the alley, on the patio, growing on my neighbors trees...Read More

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North Charleston, SC | October 2003 | positive

I have trained and cut mine to be a small bush. I was given a cutting already rooted and it bloomed that year. My cousin planted seed a...Read More

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Allegan, MI | June 2003 | neutral

I am in Zone 5. I can't remember which Wisteria I have, and I certainly can't tell from the flowers because it isn't blooming!
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Deer Park, TX | June 2003 | negative

My plant bloomed for a couple of years and has not bloomed again, but the vine keeps on growing and growing. Its in full sun. I want som...Read More

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Fort Worth, TX (Zone 7b) | April 2003 | positive

I am not sure if I have the Japanese or Chinese wisteria. I understand it has something to do with whether it coils to the right or left....Read More

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| March 2003 | neutral

I purchased a house about three years ago that had this tree in a corner of my back deck (about 15 ft away from the house). This entire ...Read More

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L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | March 2003 | positive

In my area, Chinese Wisteria blooms from late winter to mid spring. Overall my experience with it has been positive, but it is a vigoro...Read More

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