Native Region China
Plant Type Deciduous vine
Avg. Height 30 to 50 feet with support
Avg. Spread/Width 30 to 50 feet
Leaf
• Bright green
• Pinnately divided
• Ovate to lanceolate
• 10 to 12 inch leaves
• 7 to 13 leaflets, up
to 3 inches long
Flower
• Purple, violet (white is a cultivar)
• Clusters, almost open at once, up to 1 foot long, fragrant
• Spring, ahead of spring growth
Fruit
• Green velvety, matures to dark brown-black
• Somewhat leathery, up to 6 inches long
• Pods can explode
Plant Factor
Irrigation Group
M
1
Climate Zone 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Additional Notes:
• Grows vigorously with long twining branches that
eventually can become large branches, with an extensive
root system.
• The most common wisteria planted in the west.
• Can live to over 100 years and reach great heights or
widths if given the structural support. Main trunks can
reach several feet in diameter.
• When planting a Wisteria make sure you buy a grafted or
cutting-grown one otherwise it may not bloom for many
years.