Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
- Size
- 10 m tall, 6 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Hardy to
- -25 degrees
- Flowers
- May to June
- A climber
- Scent
- Structure in a bed
- Scented
- Goes upwards
- Good for pollinators
Safety
- Can cause illness if eaten; keep it away from small children.
- Can upset a dog that chews it.
- Can upset a cat that chews it.
- Note: can spread; plant responsibly and check local rules
- Note: heavy and strong; needs a sturdy built support and yearly pruning, can pull down gutters
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Climbers
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Size when mature
- 10 m tall, 6 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Soil
- loam, sand
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Hardy to
- -25 degrees
- Flowers
- May to June
- For pollinators
- Very good
- Water
- Medium water
- Upkeep
- A lot
- Growth
- Fast
- In Europe
- Introduced
- Spreading risk
- Moderate, plant with care
- If eaten
- People: Can cause illness · Dogs: Can cause illness · Cats: Can cause illness
- Worth knowing
- Drops fruit, which makes a mess over paving
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