Wisteria frutescens
american wisteria, texas wisteria, kentucky wisteria
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, odd-pinnate
Growth Form
shrub, vine
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
2.0 - 30.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Fruiting pod is smooth and hairless.
Habitat
Moist or wet woods, river banks and upland thickets.