Wisteria macrostachya 'Betty Matthews' [sold as Summer Cascade™]
Summer Cascade Wisteria

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Purple (Fragrant, drooping clusters of purple flowers that open dark lavender and fade to soft lavender; about 8-12" long; Blooms May-June)
 Foliage Notes:
Dark Green (Pinnately compound leaves of 9-15 leaflets; Leafs out in spring; Yellow/Green Fall color)
 Stem Notes:
New vine growth is light green; Mature stems are brownish-gray
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Slightly fuzzy seed pods in late summer; About 5" long)
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Bloom Times:
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 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fragrant Flowers 192
  • Showy Flowers 72
  • Screen 190
  • Trellis/Post/Fence Climber 28

    • 1 Wisteria macrostachya 'Betty Matthews' [sold as Summer Cascade™] found

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