Wisteria frutescens
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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American Wisteria
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 15-30 ft tall by 4-8 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,purple,lavender | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms mid-spring to summer. | |
| Habitats: | Floodplains, gum swamps, upland thickets. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Good trellis, post or fence vine. It's a legume, so it can grow in poor soils, but blooms much better with a richer soil mixture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Foliage palatable to deer.
Attracts pollinators.
Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and long-tailer skipper (Urbanus proteus).