Taxon

Wisteria frutescens var. macrostachya

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Common name: Kentucky wisteria
Family: Fabaceae (pea family)
Synonym: Wisteria macrostachya
Distribution: s.e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Vine/Liana
Comments: Rarely offered in the trade, this slender, vigorous, climbing vine has growth which winds counter clockwise. Leaves have 11-15 leaflets, shiny on the upper surface. Faintly scented, striking, long pendulous pale blue flowers occur May into June. This selection blooms prolifically on young plants. This species will need a substantial structure on which to grow.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • Catalogue of Life

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2015-0245.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BA18 (BA18) • Accession: D2015-0245.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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