Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst' is a twining variety that grows in a counterclockwise direction. In late spring or early summer, it produces fragrant reddish-violet blooms with a yellow marking at the center, appearing before the foliage unfolds. After flowering, it develops velvety, green seed pods that resemble beans. The compound leaves consist of approximately 11 leaflets, emerging in a rich bronze hue.

Wisteria are robust climbing plants characterized by their twisting stems, which support compound leaves. During spring and early summer, they produce elongated, drooping clusters of fragrant flowers that resemble those of peas.

Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'

Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Pacific'

Wisteria sinensis 'Caerulea'

Wisteria sinensis 'Dawn'

Wisteria sinensis 'Imp'

Wisteria sinensis 'Peter Valder'

Wisteria sinensis 'Pink Ice'

Wisteria sinensis 'Plena' (d)

Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' is a robust, nitrogen-fixing, deciduous vine that can reach heights of up to 9 meters. Its stems twist in an anticlockwise direction, adorned with pinnate leaves consisting of 9 to 13 elliptic or ovate leaflets. In late spring and early summer, it produces clusters of highly fragrant, soft blue-violet flowers, which hang in dense racemes measuring 25 to 30 centimeters in length. This variety is known to bloom even when young, and its blossoms attract bees during warm and sunny conditions. Following the flowering period, it often develops elongated, bean-like seed pods.

Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

Wisteria sinensis 'Rolvenden Bronze'

Wisteria sinensis 'Rosea'

Wisteria sinensis 'Soleil' is a robust, deciduous climbing plant that can reach heights exceeding 9 meters. Its foliage consists of dark green leaves that are segmented into leaflets, which emerge with a coppery-bronze hue in the spring. Before the leaves fully develop, this variety produces clusters of lightly fragrant, pea-shaped flowers in a pale blue-mauve shade, featuring curled petals. These trusses can grow up to 30 centimeters in length. Following the blooming period, the plant may bear elongated, bean-like seed pods that are velvety and fawn-grey, measuring approximately 15 centimeters long.

Wisteria sinensis 'Soleil'

Wisteria sinensis 'Texas Purple' is a robust, deciduous vine that can reach heights of over 9 meters. Its foliage consists of green leaves that are segmented into 9 to 13 leaflets, exhibiting a bronze hue when they first emerge. In mid-spring, it produces fragrant, pea-shaped flowers in blue-mauve tones, characterized by pale mauve standard petals featuring small greenish-yellow centers, complemented by darker wing and keel petals. After flowering, it can develop elongated, velvety seed pods that measure up to 15 centimeters in length.

Wisteria sinensis 'Texas Purple'

Wisteria sinensis 'Tom'

Wisteria sinensis Maria ('Minwigb01'PBR) (Grande Diva Series)

Wisteria sinensis from Beijing

Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba is a robust deciduous vine characterized by its twisting stems and compound leaves. It produces clusters of fragrant, white flowers that resemble peas, which bloom prior to the emergence of new foliage.

Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba

This cultivar twines in an anticlockwise direction. It produces fragrant white blossoms in late spring or early summer, emerging prior to leaf development. Following the flowering period, it bears velvety green seed pods resembling beans.

Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba 'Jako'

Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba 'The Bride' is a robust, deciduous climbing plant that can reach heights exceeding 9 meters. Its foliage consists of dark green leaves, each divided into 9 to 13 leaflets, which display a coppery-bronze hue when young. In mid-spring, this variety produces fragrant, white flowers resembling peas, featuring small yellowish-green markings on the petals, arranged in dense clusters approximately 30 cm long. Following the flowering period, it may develop elongated, velvety seed pods that are pale brown-grey and around 15 cm in length.

Wisteria sinensis var. sinensis f. alba 'The Bride'

Wisteria sinensis var. villosa

Wisteria x formosa is a robust, deciduous vine that can reach heights of over 9 meters. Its foliage consists of green leaves made up of as many as 15 individual leaflets. This plant produces fragrant, pea-shaped flowers that range from pale to violet-blue, arranged in clusters approximately 25 centimeters long. Blooming occurs in late spring to early summer, and the flowers may later give way to elongated, velvety seed pods that measure around 15 centimeters in length.

Wisteria x formosa

This robust climbing plant twirls clockwise and produces blooms prior to the emergence of its leaves. The flowers, a soft blue-purple hue, are grouped in dense clusters that can reach lengths of up to 30 cm, beginning to flower at a relatively young age.

Wisteria x formosa 'Caroline'

Wisteria x formosa 'Enchantment' is a robust, deciduous vine that can reach heights of around 9 meters. Its twining stems support compound leaves made up of 9 to 15 green leaflets that exhibit a bronze tint in their youth. In late spring and early summer, this plant produces elongated racemes of aromatic, pale blue flowers, which can grow up to 25 centimeters in length and feature subtle blue-tinged white and yellow markings. After flowering, it may develop elongated, bean-like seed pods.

Wisteria x formosa 'Enchantment'

Wisteria x formosa 'Ivy Hatch'

Wisteria x valderi is a hybrid developed by Australian horticulturist Peter Valder, resulting from a cross between the deciduous climbers W. brachybotrys and W. floribunda. This vigorous vine can reach heights of approximately 8-9 meters. It features elongated flower clusters reminiscent of W. floribunda, while exhibiting the broad, substantial blossoms, as well as the hairy stems and foliage characteristic of W. brachybotrys. In mid to late spring, it produces fragrant violet-blue flowers arranged in slender racemes, which are later followed by velvety green seed pods.

Wisteria x valderi

Wisteria x valderi 'Burford' is a robust, twining climber that sheds its leaves in winter. It features dark green foliage made up of as many as 13 leaflets. In early summer, it produces fragrant flowers that are pale violet, accented by deeper purple on the keel and wings, arranged in cascading racemes that can reach lengths of 40 cm.

Wisteria x valderi 'Burford'

Wisteria x valderi 'Emperor'

Wisteria x valderi 'Eranthema' is a robust, climbing vine that reaches heights of approximately 8 meters. Its foliage consists of leaflets, with new growth displaying a bronze hue. In early summer, this plant produces lightly fragrant, pea-shaped flowers arranged in elongated racemes. The blooms are mauve with white petals that have a subtle blue-mauve tint and yellow-tinged markings, complemented by deeper-colored wing and keel petals. After flowering, it develops velvety green seed pods.

Wisteria x valderi 'Eranthema'

Wisteria x valderi 'Hocker Edge'

Wisteria x valderi 'Kosode'

Wisteria x valderi 'Lavender Lace' is a robust, deciduous vine that twists clockwise and can grow as tall as 9 meters. Its foliage consists of up to 15 leaflets, which start as a bronze-green in spring and shift to yellow by autumn. In late spring and early summer, it produces elongated clusters of flowers that can reach 50 centimeters in length. Each cluster may contain over a hundred fragrant blossoms featuring pale violet standards and richer hues on the wings and keels.

Wisteria x valderi 'Lavender Lace'

This robust, climbing vine reaches approximately 8 meters in height and features light green foliage made up of multiple leaflets. The young stems exhibit a yellow-green hue, occasionally accented with a touch of bronze. In mid to late spring, it produces fragrant, pea-shaped blossoms in elongated clusters. The flowers showcase mauve standard petals adorned with white and yellow-tinged markings, complemented by darker violet-mauve wing and keel petals. After flowering, it develops soft green seed pods.

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