Amethyst Falls Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'

Amethyst Falls American Wisteria is a fast-growing twining deciduous vine native to the States with small leaves.  The drooping raceme sporting fragrant pea-like lilac flowers bloom on new growth, attracting bees and butterflies in spring with a light rebloom in summer.  Flat brown seedpods follow the flowers.  Blooms best in full sun and well-drained soil.  Amethyst Falls is not an aggressive spreader, but has low toxicity.

Wisteria frutescens is a host plant for Zarucco Duskywing, Marine Blue butterflies, Silver Spotted Skipper, and Long-Tailed Skipper butterflies.  Learn more about planting for butterflies with Georgia natives with this brochure.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium maintenance.  Water regularly. No significant diseases or pest issues.  Failure to bloom may be due to being in too much shade, frost damage to buds, improper pruning or over-fertilization, or being too young.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Mass Plantings, Wildlife Garden, Native Gardens, Trellises and Walls, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Rose, Daylily, Salvia 

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Dcrjsr, Wisteria on oak, CC BY 3.0, (3) Pinguino Anonimo, Glicine - Wisteria Frutescens, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

All plants are shipped through UPS ground services.  

Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.

If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.