![]() Named for its dark lavender-hued flowers, the selection ‘Amethyst Falls’ is a vigorous climber that is attractive to butterflies and other pollinators and is deer and drought resistant. It’s true the flowers of American wisteria are a bit less showy, but I think you’ll find they offer just as dramatic an effect without posing an ecological threat. Instead, choose the native American wisteria ( Wisteria frutescens) that offers comparable beauty without the sinister growth habit. Though you may keep these aggressive growers under control, there is no guarantee the future property owner will keep the plant from becoming a menace. While still commercially available, do not be tempted to plant Chinese or Japanese wisteria. ![]() When girdled trees die, the increased sunlight reaching the forest floor allows new wisteria seedlings to grow and flourish. These non-native, invasive vines will shade and girdle other plants, even sizable trees. The pendulous racemes (clusters) of flowers are breathtakingly gorgeous, but their aggressive growth habit overshadows their beauty. The spectacular display of lavender is the result of Chinese and Japanese wisteria ( Wisteria sinensis and Wisteria floribunda). As I was driving to work this week, I noticed a new color emerge amidst the roadside trees. Yellow is one of the first colors to appear with the flowers of forsythia and our state flower, yellow jessamine. This strip of vegetation beside the Pee Dee State Farmer’s Market is heavily infested with these aggressive growers.Įach year, I look forward to watching the bleak winter landscape begin to come to life as if transitioning from black and white to Technicolor. Chinese and Japanese wisteria infestations are common along roadsides, forest edges, ditches, and rights of way.
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