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American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens · Vine
American Wisteria is a fast-growing vine, 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 and stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15–30 ft × 4–8 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft
- 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
- Toxic to
- People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
- Native to
- Eastern United States
Will it survive your winters?
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