American Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens

American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 15-30 ft × 4-8 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect blue, yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

15-30 ft × 4-8 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer

Watch out for

Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

Eastern United States