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Fabaceae
Blue Moon Wisteria
Wisteria macrostachya
Romance and longevity.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Wisteria
- Native to
- Central United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- deciduous vine
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Blue Moon is the hardiest wisteria variety, surviving winter temperatures down to minus 40 degrees.
- Unlike Asian wisterias, this native American species blooms up to three times per season.
- It can bloom on new wood, meaning even plants cut to the ground may still flower that year.
- The fragrant flower clusters can reach 12 inches long and are beloved by hummingbirds.
- Blue Moon wisteria is far less aggressive than Japanese or Chinese wisteria and rarely becomes invasive.
Color meanings
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devoted love
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immortality