Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline'

A charming climber, found in the wild growing up cliffs and trees in parts of Western China with beautiful, lilac-blue flowers even as a relatively young plant. These flowers have a wonderful scent which can be noticed from some distance away once established.

A popular plant for training along wires or up trellis against a sunny house wall or fence and Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline' is also extremely effective when grown through established trees or shrubs!

• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Flower Colour: Lilac-blue
• Rate of Growth: Moderate to vigorous.
• Habit: Wisteria sinensis 'Caroline' grows to be a large climbing plant which requires support as it will not self-cling.
  • Height: 8 m (26 ft)
  • Spread: 8 m (26 ft)

• Notes: Prolific flowering can be encouraged by pruning branches back to create stumpy spurs in August and February. This plant is also known as Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'