|
      
| |
No porch or arbor should be without a wisteria! What a
beautiful and interesting group of plants! The taxonomy of wisterias can
be difficult, and not all sources agree with the classification of the
varieties. There are some common themes that are useful to know: All
American species bloom on new wood, after leaf emergence. Asian ones bloom
on previous year's wood. Because of this, American species have more
"effective" hardiness. With work, all wisterias can be grown as small
trees, but it is against their nature, they would much rather twine up trees or
some other support. Also, if grown without support, they can make an
effective groundcover in a short time. These vines are long-lived and very
beautiful in bloom. American wisterias are generally less vigorous than
their Asian counterparts, which is also an advantage as the Asian species are
gaining a somewhat unsavory reputation for invasiveness. Kentucky wisteria
(W. macrostachya) is generally hardier to cold and can tolerate wet soils
better than American wisteria (W. frutescens). For those who might
be wondering if micropropagation may delay flowering, we are pleased to report
that feedback from our customers has indicated that no such delay occurs.
| BLUE
MOON KENTUCKY WISTERIA Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'
Brrrrrrrrr. here's a wisteria that can take some cold!
Blue Moon was selected in Northern Minnesota for its repeat bloom that was
reliable even up there. Besides bone-chilling cold tolerance, it is an
exceptional variety as well. If sited in full sun, Blue Moon will
bloom up to three times during the growing season. Flowers are a
beautiful lavender-blue, borne in foot-long recemes. This plant could
prove to be one of the best selections of our native wisteria species.
This widely adaped plant grows vigorously from USDA zones 3 to 9.
|
Quantity: |
<1,000 |
1,000+ |
5,000+ |
15,000+ |
|
Small (144/flat) |
1.78 |
1.58 |
1.48 |
1.46 |
|
Medium (50/flat) |
2.23 |
2.13 |
2.03 |
1.93 |
|
No royalty on this item. |
|
|
AUNT DEE KENTUCKY
WISTERIA
Wisteria
macrostachya ‘Aunt Dee’
Blooming in mid to late spring, the
7-12” racemes of lavender colored flowers really light up this vine.
Moderately vigorous, it can rebloom. Quite hardy for a wisteria, being
adapted from USDA zoned 4 to 9.
|
Quantity: |
<1,000 |
1,000+ |
5,000+ |
15,000+ |
|
Small (144/flat) |
1.78 |
1.58 |
1.48 |
1.46 |
|
Medium (50/flat) |
2.23 |
2.13 |
2.03 |
1.93 |
|
No royalty on this item |
|
|
AMETHYST FALLS
AMERICAN WISTERIA
Wisteria frutescens
‘Amethyst Falls’
This fine selection is most likely the
best known cultivar of American Wisteria. Fragrant bluish purple flowers
are borne on short and wide racemes that look somewhat like grape clusters.
Besides late spring blooming, they often bloom again during the summer
months. This selection from Head-Lee Nursery in South Carolina is protected
(i.e proprietary) outside of the United States. Adapted to USDA zones 5 or
6 to 9.
|
Quantity: |
<1,000 |
1,000+ |
5,000+ |
15,000+ |
|
Small (144/flat) |
1.78 |
1.58 |
1.48 |
1.46 |
|
Medium (50/flat) |
2.23 |
2.13 |
2.03 |
1.93 |
|
No royalty on this item |
|
|
|
|
WELCOME TO NORTH AMERICAN PLANTS, LLC