- Botanical Name
- Wisteria frutescens
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Plant Type
- Deciduous climber
- Size (HxW)
- 2-3m x 2-3m
- Depth & Spacing
- Plant same depth as in pot and spread the roots evenly below the surface. Allow growth space 2m apart.
- Soil
- Moderately fertile to humus rich, moist, well drained soil is ideal.
- Aspect
- Full sun to semi shade.
- Frost
- Hardy
- Water
- Keep moist while establishing (this takes around four weeks of regular watering) they are dry tolerant once established.
- Fertiliser
- Add a well balanced fertiliser in spring.
- Flowering Time
- Spring and summer
- After Flower Care
- Prune lightly after flowering, flowers open on new wood. This ensures they are easy to train and control.
- Notes
- Grown into trees/shrubs they don’t need to be trained. In more formal situations you may wish to prune your Wisteria to size. Plants don’t like to be moved once established.
