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WISTERIA

Commonly known as Wisteria

All Flower MAY-JUL

Genus of about 10 species of twining, woody, deciduous climbers found in moist woodland and on streamsides in China, Korea, Japan and central and southern USA.

When viewed from above Japanese wisteria twines clockwise, Chinese wisteria counter clockwise.

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Good to know
Grown for pea-like, fragrant flowers and bean-like pods. If grown into a tree needs no training.
Deciduous
Cottage garden
Town garden
Climber
Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
harmful if eaten
People & pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents

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varieties

WISTERIA brachybotrys 'Shiro-kapitan'

(syn. venusta) - a rare Japanese species with silky young foliage and unusually large cream flowers on short racemes. Mid season flowering. An excellent container plant

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Large

£60.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

WISTERIA 'Burford'

Japanese wisteria

Sweetly scented pale violet flowers with deeper wings and keel

2 to 3 Litre

£30.00

Large

£60.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

WISTERIA 'Caroline'

Densely packed mauve/violet flowers fading to white, strongly scented. Flowering occurs before the leaves appear which makes this new hybrid especially attractive.

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda

Japanese wisteria

Long racemes of scented lilac blue flowers

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

WISTERIA floribunda 'Alba'

Japanese wisteria

'(Longissima Alba', 'Snow Showers') - flowers white tinted lilac on the keel

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Large

£60.00

Unavailable

WISTERIA floribunda 'Cascade'

Japanese wisteria

Very floriferous variety with long well-filled racemes of flowers which are purple/mauve and white, lightly tinged with pink. Bright yellow-green foliage

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Domino'

Japanese wisteria

(synonym. W. formosa Issai) - flowers at a young age with mauve-blue flowers as the leaves emerge

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Geisha'

Japanese wisteria

Unusually narrow densely packed racemes of blue flowers and large seed pods

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Harlequin'

Japanese wisteria

All features of this plant are accentuated by the darker colouring of the leaf midribs, stems and blooms. Flowers are predominantly darkish purple contrasting with pale mauve

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Lawrence'

Japanese wisteria

Pale violet-blue flowers with deep violet-purple wings and keel

2 to 3 Litre

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Lipstick'

Japanese wisteria

White flowers edged pink on the wings and keel

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Macrobotrys'

Japanese wisteria

Bicoloured form with fragrant flowers lilac tinged purple and white

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Rosea'

Japanese wisteria

('Pink Ice') - pink

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Also Large

£60.00

WISTERIA floribunda 'Violacea Plena'

Japanese wisteria

('Black Dragon') - a deep violet-purple double flowered wisteria

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'

An unusual dwarf species which is less vigorous than other wisteria varieties. Reaches only about 10-15 feet in maturity. Compact growth habit makes it ideal for containers and sunny walls. Lilac-blue flowers

2 Litre

£30.00

WISTERIA 'Lavender Lace'

Japanese wisteria

Bicoloured, blue and white flowers

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA sinensis

Chinese wisteria

Sweetly scented lilac-blue flowers

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Large

£60.00

Unavailable

WISTERIA sinensis 'Alba'

Chinese wisteria

White form of the Chinese wisteria

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA sinensis 'Amethyst'

Chinese wisteria

Early flowering variety with heavily perfumed light rose/purple flowers blotched yellow

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

WISTERIA sinensis 'Blue Sapphire'

Chinese wisteria

A new introduction from New Zealand with soft bluish violet flowers. This is often sold under the name of W. sinensis 'Prolific'

3 Litre Deep

£30.00

Large

£60.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

Useful extras...

Garden Goodies

2ply sisal garden twine - 250 grams

£4.50

Garden Goodies

Brown / Green Twine

Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres. Ideal in the garden or the home.

Small

£5.00

Large

£10.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy

All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant

All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.

1 ltr

£8.50

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