
The perfume of wisteria heralds the arrival of spring. As a deciduous climber, wisteria provides interest in the garden all year round, with a mass of lilac to white flowers in spring, beautiful green foliage in summer to autumn and a bare vine in winter. Wisteria requires full sun to flower and responds well to shaping. Throughout summer, when new growth leaders appear, prune them back 20-30cm from the main leader. This will promote flowering the following spring and ensure that your climber is not a tangled mess by summer's end.