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silky wisteria

Wisteria brachybotrys

Fragrant

Genus: Wisteria
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

a vigorous, deciduous climber twining anticlockwise and reaching a height and spread of 9m or more. The leaves comprise 9-13 oval to ovate, downy leaflets. Slightly fragrant, violet-blue to white flowers up to 3cm long are borne in racemes 10-15cm long and followed by velvety seedpods

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in sun or semi shade. May be trained into a large tree, on a wall, arch or pergola, or as a free-standing half standard. See wisteria growing guide for more advice

Pruning

Pruning wisteria

Propagation

Propagate by layering, softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

May be affected by scale insects including wisteria scale

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years