Japanese Wisteria 'Royal Purple'

Wisteriafloribunda

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Wisteria (wis-TEER-ee-uh)
Species
floribunda (flor-ih-BUN-duh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

San Antonio, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | January 2015 | positive

This cultivar is reported to have the darkest purple coloration of all Wisterias.

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2004 | neutral

This may well be the hardiest of all wisteria. It is a large long-living deciduous vine that twines and climbs to 20 to 30 feet, developi...Read More

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