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Fabaceae
American wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Also known as Wisteria speciosa, Apios frutescens, Glycine frutescens, Atlantic wisteria
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Vine · Native · Flowering · Climbing · Pergola · Deciduous · Purple Flowers · Pollinator · Wisteria · Landscape
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In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
American wisteria thrives in full sun to part shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil. Unlike its invasive Asian relatives, this native vine is well-behaved and ideal for trellises, arbors, and fences. Prune after flowering to control size and encourage reblooming.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle
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