Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'
Common Name: Chinese wisteria
Genus: Wisteria
Species: sinensis
Cultivar: 'Alba'
Category: Climbers & Wall Shrubs
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Has fragrant flowers/foliage
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 9.00 m (900 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 5.00 m (500 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: White |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May & June |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Other Features: Velvety green seed-pods in hot summers; all parts of the plant are harmful if ingested.
Pendant clusters of fragrant pure white pea-like flowers in May and June followed in hot summers by velvety green seed-pods. This classic white Chinese wisteria looks wonderful trained as a small weeping tree. Renowned for its superior fragrance, it's an ideal fast-growing climber for covering a sheltered sunny wall or strong pergola.
Garden Care: In the first growing season tie in lateral shoots and cut back sub-lateral shoots to two or three buds. During the first winter cut back laterals by one third and sub-laterals by two or three buds.
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Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
White Japanese wisteria
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