Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- wis-TEER-ee-uh froo-TESS-enz
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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Looking for a vine to liven up your garden? ‘Amethyst Falls’ wisteria may be just what you are looking for. A superior selection of our little-known native wisteria, this deciduous vine is something special.
Unlike the more common Asian wisteria, you will be pleasantly surprised by the less aggressive nature of this American vine. Considered by some to be a dwarf wisteria, ‘Amethyst Falls’ has smaller leaves and smaller flowers than its exotic Asian relatives. Don’t be fooled, however; once this plant is established, it can climb 15 to 20 feet in a season.
Flowers are lightly fragrant, lavender-purple, and borne in cascading 4- to 6-inch racemes in May. Due to the fact that our native wisterias bloom on new growth, vines can be moderately pruned back each winter. This characteristic helps gardeners train ‘Amethyst Falls’ onto arbors or to most any trellis form.
Best of all, this wisteria is both deer resistant and drought tolerant. ‘Amethyst Falls’ wisteria is an introduction from Head Ornamentals, Inc.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Wisteria
- Species:
- frutescens
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Type:
- Legume
- Fruit Description:
- Flattened, brown, velvety, bean-like pod
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Irregular
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are lightly fragrant, lavender-purple, and borne in cascading 4 to 6-inch racemes in May re-blooming lightly in the summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
