wisteria macrostachya 'aunt dee' (chinese wisteria)
$29.95
- large, cascading clusters of lilac-purple, fragrant, sweet pea like flowers
- poisonous, bean-like, seed pods in september and october
- vigorous, twining vine
- bloom time: june and july
- zone 4
- height 8-10m
- spread 8-10m
- colour mauve-lilac
- wisteria will do well in an average to moist, well-drained soil in full sun
- pruning should be done soon after flowering, to ensure bud set for next season's flowers
- in the summer months, continual pruning of the new shoots will help maintain a tidy size and appearance
- wisteria needs a sturdy support structure to allow for their vigorous, growth habit
- full sun
- attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- fast growing
- deer resistant
- poisonous
- fragrant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)