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| Wisteria Amethyst Falls Shady Gardens Nursery |
What could be more romantic than sitting with your true love beneath an arbor draped with sweetly scented lilac blooms swaying in the light Spring breeze?
Romantic and old-fashioned,
wisteria vine is often seen in southern gardens climbing arbors, porch
railings, and even trees.
Usually what we find is an imported and very aggressive plant from China or Japan. Beautiful and romantic, yes. Well-behaved and mild-mannered, no.
Let me introduce you to a true Southern Beauty, the Southern Belle of climbing vines, Wisteria frutescens. This American Native Wisteria is a rare plant native to the Southeast, but she is seldom found growing in the wild. It is not the plant covering up trees along roadsides in Georgia and Alabama—that’s the Asian one.
‘Amethyst Falls’ Wisteria
is a cultivar of that rare American Native Wisteria. It is much less aggressive
than the Asian counterpart, therefore making it a much wiser selection for your
garden.
Blooms are 5 inch long clusters
of lilac flowers appearing in late spring and sporadically throughout the summer.
American Wisteria can eventually climb to 40 feet, but it is easy to control with pruning. This well-mannered Southern plant is lovely on a strong arbor or pergola, but it is easy to train as a tree-form standard. An arbor of cedar posts or iron would make a lovely accent in the garden when covered with Amethyst Falls Wisteria.
Our native Wisteria can be grown anywhere in the Southern States, for it is hardy in USDA Zones 7 - 9. It should be sited in full sun or light shade. Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal for gardens in the Deep South. Any well-drained soil will do. Regular water is needed only in the beginning when the plant is establishing to its new home. American Wisteria is very drought tolerant once established.
Every garden should have a lovely place to sit on a cool morning while planning out the days activities. Or perhaps you would prefer a spot to unwind in the evening after a long day's work. No matter what your gardening style, make your special place an arbor covered with the beautiful, romantic, yet mild-mannered native American Wisteria Amethyst Falls.
