Discover the beauty and elegance of Wisteria floribunda, also known as Japanese Wisteria. native to Japan, this woody liana has become one of the most romanticized flowering garden plants. With its spectacular flowering habit, boasting racemes up to 1.5 ft long that burst into trails of clustered white, pink, violet or blue flowers in early to mid-spring, it’s not hard to see why. The flowers carry a distinctive fragrance similar to that of grapes. It prefers moist soil and full sun in USDA plant hardiness zones 5-9, and can grow over 100 ft long via powerful clockwise-twining stems. The foliage consists of shiny, dark-green leaves that bear 9-13 oblong leaflets, and it also bears brown, velvety, bean-like seed pods in summer that persist until winter. Add a touch of romance to your garden with Wisteria floribunda.
