Scientific Name Wisteria frutescens Common Name American wisteria	Native Trees, Vines, and Shrubs Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 5-9
	Habit: Deciduous
	Exposure: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
	Height: 30'
	Flower/Fruit: Scented mauve flowers spotted with yellow; fragrant
	Comments: Dark shiny green leaves; larva food for zarucco dusty wing and long tailed skipper butterflies
	Cultivars: Amethyst Falls; Alba (white); Swantly Purple; Magnifica (clear blue); Nivea (white)

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