Wisteria floribunda /Wisteria

Vine escaped and growing up in a forest
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Scientific Name:	Wisteria floribunda
Common Name:	Wisteria
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	over 50 feet
Spread:	40 - 50 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Purple
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	High
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a very aggressive growing vine that produces grapelike clusters of highly fragrant purple flowers in spring. It is well adapted for growing on landscape structures provided that they are heavy enough to support the massive growth of wisteria. This vine has escaped cultivarion and is growing over large areas of land and forests in the South. Plants have to be pruned annually to keep growth in check. Transplants do not bloom for seven to ten years when taken from a volunteer planting. Purchase plants that have at least a few blooms on the plant to insure that it is of sufficient maturity to bloom. Keep plants slightly stressed for moisture and apply no fertilizer to encourage more blooming.