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Chinese Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)

Photo: Foto: Jonn Leffmann · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

violet, white

What actually matters with this one

Prune twice yearly — long shoots to five buds in summer, then to two in winter. That is what makes it flower.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
8-15 m
Flowers
Apr-May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.