Wisteriopsis japonica

Synonyms

Millettia japonica, Wisteria 'Kofuji', Wisteria japonica

Shrubs

Deciduous dwarf shrub about 1m tall, with slender twining stems that scramble over the ground and forming thickets of small, dark green, fern like leaves to 30cm long, composed of pinnate leaflets. Produces occasional small clusters of faintly-scented, lavender pea-like flowers in small racemes in summer. Good for bonsai

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Sand, Loam

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: No preference
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Sand Loam

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): No preference

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Fabaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Habit: Suckering, Trailing
Genus
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free