If you've been caught up in the hysteria against Chinese wisteria, you are not alone. This plant, prized for hundreds of years, is no longer “in.” The reasons are obvious: Left to its own devices, ...
Japanese wisteria will twine clockwise around its host while Chinese wisteria will twine counter-clockwise, reaching a diameter of up to 15 inches. These vines can survive for more than 50 years.
Everyone is familiar with the rampant growing Chinese wisteria that we see booming everywhere – in bushes, up trees and devouring houses – in the spring. I have neighbors who have been battling it for ...
What’s a native vine that can cover a trellis or fence with June flowers the purply-blue color of a country sky just before dawn? Wisteria, that’s what. Specifically, it’s American wisteria (Wisteria ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Spring in the south wouldn't be complete without wisteria. They're beautiful, and they're everywhere, but that's a problem because the most common wisteria species doesn't belong here ...
Only plant a wisteria if you like to work! I have a love-hate relationship with my wisteria. In May when it's in full bloom, with long hanging fragrant flowers, I definitely love the tweetle out of it ...
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I want to get a wisteria next spring. Is there a species that is not ...
I promised to review weed vines that we have to deal with frequently, but that needs to wait a week, because there are a few more recommended vines to address first. Confederate jasmine ...