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American Wisteria
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American Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens

Honeybees visit American wisteria for its nectar and pollen during its mid-spring bloom, providing an early-season forage source. Peak bloom occurs in April to May, with flowers in drooping racemes. As a native woody vine, it requires sturdy support and pruning but is non-invasive and deer-resistant, unlike Asian wisterias.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
BloomApril–May
USDA zones5-9
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeEastern North America
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