(Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’) Perennial. Zones 5 – 9.

A healthy, well established Wisteria vine is a coveted feature of many a garden. Mature Chinese Wisteria vines positively drip with long bunches of fragrant, white, sweetpea-like flowers. These flowers are total bee magnets!

The clusters of Chinese Wisteria are 6-12 inches long – shorter than Japanese Wisteria. Another interesting difference is that the searching tendrils of Chinese Wisteria grow counter clockwise, while those of Japanese Wisteria spiral clockwise!

This beautiful, quick growing vine is easy to grow from seed! Wisteria needs something sturdy to grow on, like a trellis or pergola, as well as regular pruning. Do not allow it to grow on a tree, as it will strangle the tree.

** Germination: 70 – 90% **

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

SEED PRETREATMENT: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours.

STRATIFICATION: No stratification period is required

POST-STRATIFICATION: Sow soaked seeds 1/4 deep, ideally in a peat/perlite mix. Soil temperatures between 13-18C for best germination results.

GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 30-60 days.

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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia.