All About Wisteria: Growing, Cautions, Summer Pruning this Beautiful Behemoth

Wisteria (W. sinensis and W. floribunda) is an iconic garden vine. Many a Victorian front porch or brick garden wall are swathed in its large fragrant drapey blossoms each spring.

But Wisteria is a BEAST of a plant, and it takes careful strategy and maintenance to keep this long-lived beauty in your garden without it becoming a nuisance. Let me walk you through what you should know before you put in a wisteria vine, and how we care for and prune ours.

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[kimcox]

I have wanted a wisteria for years! Even after watching this I still really want one. However, I will no longer be planting it near my house so thank you!

[drsanjaygulati]

Thank you for the wonderful video. Gratitude. I just started a wisteria from the seeds. They took one month to germinate and I just heard that wisteria can start flowering after a decade. The party will begin, when all guests have left 😊

[Addiecakes]

Is it weird that the intimidating nature of this plant makes me want to have one more? Also, Ruth looks like Claire Danes! So lovely!

[qkranarchist]

Well, that's that. Cleared myself from wanting that plant lolol. I'm all set. Thank

[ameliagarcia]

I just purchased my first wisteria. And I was searching for how to take care of it. After reading how evasive it is, Iwas about to return it!
But after watching your video, I felt so confident about keeping my wisteria.
Thanks so much for the video. You gave all the advice I need to own a wisteria.

[permiebird]

I lived in an old tall narrow Victorian house in the Alphabet district back in the 80s. It had a Wisteria that had grown up the north side and over the roof. I loved it, but it was the possum super highway.

[angelacevedo]

I love the color combination of the wisteria and house. Absolutely beautiful!

[Nemodog]

I hope you will share how you prune your wisteria for the winter. What an eye opener this video has been for me! I had no idea they were so work intensive. I've wanted one for years but hadn't gotten to it. I might not Thank you!

[rtom]

Oh my gosh— this is the first video of PP that I have watched and not immediately added the featured plant to my “plants I yearn for” list! What a blessing! Have a great day!

[gingerbreadhaus]

Oh dear, I discovered your video because I bought a wisteria! We have a massive rock wall to cover so I thought it would be a great choice…I now know I have to maintain it often. Thank you for this great video. It’s far enough from the house and I’m planting it on the outer part of the wall so hopefully it won’t creep under the boulders…much. It’s also on the opposite end of where the water source is so it will be far enough to not wreak havoc, I pray.

[VanessaV]

Fantastic video! Exactly what I was looking for!

[-Skaper_fairy-]

Everything she says is absolutely true. Wisterias are scary I had to cut mine off because it was destroying my house 🏠

[paulgiustra]

I grew my wisteria from seed and after 7 years I got one flower last year from it for first time. No flowers this year yet but some buds. Balcony on north side of building evening sun in NY

[alliphil]

I moved to a 3acre property in the country a year ago and woke up a couple days ago to tons of purple flowers everywhere. Didn't even know what it was. I saw only a small handful of them off in the distance last year. Googled "purple flowers" then came to YouTube for some more info.

Thankfully it's far away from the house but I can tell it's smothering other plants/trees. What a chore this is gonna be. It's def taking over!! Very pretty to see but def taking over.🙂 Thank you for this informative video. I truly had no idea what this plant was. I'm glad I looked it up because I would have just left it alone - by next year it would have been the only thing left on my property! lol!

[LostLeftyLimb]

Thanks for this. I moved mine by my house for this season (2 year old) and oh my god it took over the whole front side. I will be moving it again very soon.

[Shiloh]

I'm in Southeastern Ohio and this Video was VERY helpful. I planted a small Wisteria about 11 years ago. I believe its a Kentucky Wisteria. At first, when it was around 8 years old, it actually had several flowers on it . I knew nothing of proper pruning, just did the best I could and was constantly removing the long vine that showed up at the base of the Tree. I have had some health issues and can no longer get up on a ladder to prune it on top. This year, only one sad but long blue blossom. Its in front of my house and it is on a wood Arbor. Its taken me so long to nurture it from a baby, that I will not get rid of it or move it. My adult Son cut it back one time and I honestly thought he killed it. But the next year...it was back with more flowers. But it is somewhat invasive if you don't keep at it. Just thought I'd share . Thank you for all the tips!

[sturgeonguy]

Very good video, but may I ask. How much watering do they need when young and my leaves have yellow spots, what is this. Thankyou

[MsAusarian]

This is such an important video.

I am new getting into permaculture and have gone a bit nuts purchasing as many plants as I can.

No I have come to realise that all plants so in permaculture shops literally grow like weeds.

I have even seen binding weed selling, 
Convolvulus arvensis.

NOBODY warns us that we might cause a problem for our neighbours or that we might not be able to remove a plant.
(I have just removed a wormwood).

I am now researching every plant because there are no warnings when purchasing

[bld]

Great scientific information! Thank you

[Sunshine-rkzl]

I planted a trio triangle of Wisteria trees two yrs ago. The tallest of the three was a 7" twig when I planted it. Today I pruned it (so much fun) and did some more training and it's taller than I am and I'm 5' 3". My front yard was completely bare. And now I have a beautiful tree right in the middle😊. It hasn't bloomed yet but I'm hoping next yr😊