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Wisteria floribunda

'Alba'


White Japanese Wisteria




Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Wisteria
Species
floribunda
Cultivar
'Alba'
Category
Woody
Type
Vine
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
10 m
Spread
60 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Shape
Climbing.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Also known as 'Shiro Noda'. The blooms are 50 cm, white racemes. Popular, aggressive, flowering vine. Pinnate leaves with up to 19 lance-shaped leaflets up to 7.5 cm long. Top choice for covering arbours or spilling over fences. The flowering is not as spectacular as Chinese Wisteria due to shorter bloom period. Can become quite large. Twines from right to left.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
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