Wisteria 'Kofuji'

Common Name:
Dwarf wisteria
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Fabaceae (The Pea Family)
Geographic Origin:
Japan and East Asia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2-3 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Lavender blue
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

This miniature wisteria probably belongs to Wisteria sinensis. It makes thickets of 8-12 inch stems, with tiny leaves. It is one of the best for bonsai. Occasionally a stronger, flowering branch is produced, bearing small clusters of pretty lavender flowers. Sun, reasonably well drained soil, moderate watering during active growth. Hardy to 0 degrees F or below.