Collection: Wisteria Plants
When wisteria blooms, summer is on its way! Wisteria is the ultimate feature plant - a vigorous climber with woody vines covered in bunches of warmly fragranced flowers which can transform a wall, pergola or front porch while also attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.
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ÂŁ75Sale price From ÂŁ30Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis
Prolific flowers, fab fragrance
- Plunging purple blooms (up to 30cm long)
- Ideal for training up a pergola, wall or arch
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Multijuga'
Staggering metre-long blooms!
- Sprawling lavender racemes (up to 1m long)
- Delicately fragrant
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba'
Snowy white drifts of wisteria
- Swaying white blooms (up to 60cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Happy in full sun to partial shade
- Flowers from April to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple'
The black dragon wisteria
- Flowing violet sprays (up to 50cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
Floriferous and superbly scented
- Dangling amethyst racemes (up to 30cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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White Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'
A burst of perfumed brightness
- Dense white racemes (up to 15cm long)
- Also looks wonderful trained as a small tree
- Prefers full sun, tolerates dappled shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline'
A wonderfully-fragrant wisteria
- Sumptuously-scented, lilac-blue flowers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Best in full sun, tolerates part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Pink Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'
Let it rain lilac-pink petals!
- Wonderful pink trusses (up to 60cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grow in a sunny spot (tolerates part shade)
- Flowers from May to June
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Wisteria Floribunda 'Rosea'
Rose pink climbing clusters
- Stunning pink panicles (up to 60cm long)
- The ultimate plant to train up walls
- Likes full sun, copes with partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'
Unbeatable rustic charm
- Pendulous lavender racemes (up to 20cm long)
- Looks stunning over a pergola
- Grows well in both sun and part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'
Racemes up to 50cm long!
- Impressive two-toned sprays (up to 50cm long)
- Can have upwards of 100 flowers per raceme
- Grows well in full sun, copes with part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Blue Sapphire'
The gem in the garden crown
- Tumbling violet panicles (up to 30cm long)
- Floriferous and fragrant
- Loves full sun, copes with part shade
- Blooms from May to June
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The iconic cottage climber
- Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
- Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
- RHS award-winning varieties
- Create a paradise for pollinators
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White Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'
Snowy blooms in the summer heat
- Trickling white sprays (up to 30cm long)
- Gorgeous fragrance
- Grow in full sun or partial shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
Grape bunches of violet blooms
- Stout purple racemes (up to 15cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows nicely in full sun and partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan Fuji'
Stunning white, fragrant racemes
- Flowing white clusters (up to 15cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Loves full sun, tolerates partial shade
- Blooms from May to June
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Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda
Giant racemes for maximum impact
- Glorious lilac blooms (up to 30cm long)
- Sumptously-scented
- Grows well in full sun and partial shade
- Flowers in June
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American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
A compact and classy wisteria
- Cascading lilac blooms (up to 15cm long)
- Perfect for training up a wall or pergola
- Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
- Flowers from May to June
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Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
Fabulously fragrant racemes
- Hanging pink flowers (up to 15cm long)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows well in both sun and part shade
- Flowers in June
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Which wisteria?
All of our wisteria plants are grafted varieties for better flowering - never buy one grown from seed, as they can take up to 20 years to bloom! The most highly fragranced wisteria are white Shiro Kapitan Fuji and violet Sinensis Prolific. Floribunda (lilac blue) and Floribunda Rosea (pink, purple and white) have the longest sprays of flowers, reaching up to 30cm in length! For a more delicate fragrance, choose Okayama (violet blue) or Sinensis Alba (white). Find out more about choosing your perfect wisteria.

Planting schemes and partners
Wisteria plants can reach a height of over 10m, so choose somewhere with plenty of space to grow - a south or west facing wall or solid structure is ideal. Wisteria needs a position in full sun or partial shade. You will need to tie the wisteria vines into your wall or structure with wires or plant ties as the vines grow. Wisteria can be grown in pots but they will not be as successful as those planted in soil. Wisteria are fully hardy perennials and will flower year after year. To encourage more flower production, feed every spring with a high potash fertiliser and prune twice a year in August and February. Wisteria thrives in any fertile well-drained soil. For more detailed advice on how to grow Wisteria, check out our growers’ guide.

Growing tips
Wisteria plants can reach a height of over 10m, so choose somewhere with plenty of space to grow - a south or west facing wall or solid structure is ideal. Wisteria needs a position in full sun or partial shade. You will need to tie the wisteria vines into your wall or structure with wires or plant ties as the vines grow. Wisteria can be grown in pots but they will not be as successful as those planted in soil. Wisteria are fully hardy perennials and will flower year after year. To encourage more flower production, feed every spring with a high potash fertiliser and prune twice a year in August and February. Wisteria thrives in any fertile well-drained soil. For more detailed advice on how to grow Wisteria, check out our growers’ guide.
Wisteria FAQs
When is the best time to plant wisteria?
The best time to plant wisteria is in spring or autumn, when the plant will have plenty of time to develop its root system before the weather gets colder.
What kind of soil does wisteria prefer?
Wisteria will grow happily in any type of well-drained soil, and prefers one that is slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6.0-7.0).
How much sunlight does wisteria need?
Wisteria needs a position in full sun or partial shade. Full sun (six to eight hours of sunlight daily throughout the growth season) is best for flower production, but partial shade (four hours of sunlight) is also fine.
How often should I water my wisteria?
Water your newly planted wisteria regularly, keeping the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once established, wisteria is reasonably drought tolerant but still benefits from occasional deep watering during dry spells. If your soil is very light or sandy, you will need to water your wisteria more often.
How fast does wisteria grow?
Wisteria is a fast-growing plant but don’t worry if it doesn’t seem to grow much in the first couple of years, as growth accelerates as it matures. After a few years your wisteria will start growing like a beast and can put on up to 3m per year.
Should I fertilise my wisteria?
Wisteria doesn’t need feeding, but it can boost flower production if you do. Feed your plant with a high potassium fertiliser such as tomato feed or blood, fish and bone once a year in the spring for the best results.
How do I train my wisteria to climb a trellis or pergola?
Wisteria naturally twines around its supports, but you may need to guide it initially. It can be a heavy plant when it matures, so make sure your supports are strong! Gently wrap the vines around the structure, tying them in loosely if necessary until they start to climb on their own.
How should I prune my wisteria?
Prune your wisteria twice yearly in February and August. For the first few years, focus on training the wisteria into its supports. This means pruning out lower growing branches, training in the stronger side shoots and cutting back side shoots to five buds in early August. As the plant matures, its pruning needs change. In August, cut back shoots of the current season's growth to five leaves. In February, cut back the same shoots, but to three buds. If there’s any dead wood, you can prune it away at any time of year.
Can wisteria grow in containers?
Wisteria can be grown in containers, but it requires large containers and a lot of pruning to keep it manageable - training it as a standard tree is the best way of doing this. Choose the largest container you can find and fill it with a good tree and shrub compost. Water your pot-grown plants well and feed them in spring. You can find more wisteria care advice and tips on choosing wisteria plants in our growers’ help section.
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| 5 Jul

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