Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Vines ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis), Papilionaceae Family, naturalized, perennial, deciduous, vine/large shrub, blooms in early spring, fragrant

The Chinese wisteria blooms before the leaves have appeared and it is more aggressive than the native American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens). Because it can grow quite large and is heavy, it requires substantial support in order to grow upward. The bloom clusters may be somewhat smaller than the Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) and range from 9 to 12 inches in length; however, there are now many cultivars that have larger bloom clusters. The white and violet-blue varieties are the most popular. This species of wisteria blooms at an earlier stage of maturity than the other types. Wisterias may be grown as vines, large shrubs or trees. The form they have depends upon selective pruning. Be aware that any wisteria needs a lot of room in which to grow.

Naturalized distribution in Texas:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=Texas&statefip...

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55392/index.html

A young plant that I gave to my friend last year because I had no place to plant it ...


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