Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'
Amethyst Falls Wisteria
Other Common Names: American Wisteria

Family:

Fabaceae (Bean Family) 50

Genus:

Wisteria (Wisteria) 4

Plant Type:

Liana (Climbing Vine) 43

Growth Forms:

Climbing 26

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 253

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Fragrant, pea-like, lilac-purple flowers appear on drooping, 6”-long racemes.

Foliage Notes:

Compound, odd-pinnate leaves (each leaf typically has 9-15 leaflets) are deep green.

Stem Notes:

Twining, woody stems begin as smooth and green, and mature into a light brown.

Fruit Notes:

Flat, velvety, bean-like legume pods ripen over the summer.

Ultimate Height:

25-30' feet

Ultimate Spread:

10-15' feet

Bloom Times:

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 203

Soil Notes:

Best in moist, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic

Maintenance:

Medium 83

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves alternate, compound pinnate, 9 to 15 leaflets, eliptic-ovate to oblong or oblong-lanceolate, glabrous and bright green above, slightly pubescent below. Flowers lavender-purple/blue, fragrant, 4 - 6" long clusters.

Ecological Functions:

Pollen and/or Nectar Producer 292

Special Characteristics:

Deer Resistant 30

Fragrant Flowers 190

Showy Flowers 67

Trellis/Post/Fence Climber 28

Additional Information

Slower growth, more compact habit, and slightly smaller foliage than the species

15 Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2022_00179*E	PMU
2	2022_00179*O	PMU
3	2022_00179*F	PMU
4	2022_00179*N	PMU
5	2022_00179*L	PMU
6	2022_00179*C	PMU
7	2022_00179*M	PMU
8	2022_00179*G	PMU
9	2022_00179*D	PMU
10	2022_00179*J	PMU
11	2022_00179*I	PMU
12	2022_00179*K	PMU
13	2022_00179*A	PMU
14	2022_00179*B	PMU
15	2022_00179*H	PMU