Botanical Name: Wisteria floribunda 'Longissima 'Alba'
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Common Name: White Japanese Wisteria  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Vine

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Jerry Sortomme

  • Description

  • Notes

White Japanese Wisteria is a deciduous vine with 20 inch long fragrant, white blooms, tinged with pink. Blooms April to May, and blooms emerge just before or as leaves emerge, so it is quite showy. Leaves are long and pinnate, and a soft green, deepening in color with the summer heat. Grows 15 to 25 feet tall and wide.
This is a very vigorus vine. No small, cute garden trelises. Give it a fence, garage, or pergola to cover. Prune right after flowering. Too much nitrogen fertilizer can inhibit blooming, so avoid planting near heavily fed lawns. Plant in full sun and well drained soil. Sometimes available as a "standardized" tree, they need proper pruning to maintain form.