“Okayama” Silky Wisteria

Names

Scientific name

Wisteria brachybotrys

Common name

Silky Wisteria

Measurements

Height

10 - 40 ft

Spread

3 - 6 ft

Growth Rate

Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil Drainage

Moist but Well-drained

Soil type

Clay, Loam, Chalk, Sand

Soil pH

Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle

Perennial

Leaf lifecycle

Deciduous

Foliage color

Medium Green

Fall foliage

YellowGreen

Bloom time

Late Spring

Bloom color

Violet-blue, Light Purple, Lilac-Purple, White

Seasons of interest

Spring, Summer

Propagation methods

Cuttings, Seeds, Layering

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans

Yes

Toxic to dogs

Yes

Toxic to cats

Yes