code: 1246
For the signature draping blooms in a manageable growth habit, ‘Amethyst Falls®’ American Wisteria is the native cultivar you’ve been looking for! ‘Amethyst Falls®’ blooms at a young age, and gives two displays of fragrant lavender blossoms, with heavy flowering in spring and a lighter bloom in late summer. A hummingbird and butterfly favorite. Grow along a porch, arbor, or trellis for a graceful, romantic display.
| Zones | 5 – 9 |
| Advantages | Attract Butterflies
Deer Resistant Native Fragrant Flower / Foliage Multiple Blooms / Rebloomer Good For Hedge / Screen |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Mature Plant Size | 96-120″tall (8-10 feet) Can reach 30 feet over time. , 48-72″ wide (4-6 feet) |
| Bloom Time | Late spring and again in summer |
| Size | Plant – 3″ Pot |
| SKU | AM014783 |
Plant Information
(96-120” tall x 48-72” wide) If you adore the fragrant blooms of Wisteria, but want to avoid rampant invasive varieties, ‘Amethyst Falls®’ American Wisteria is the right choice for your garden. A preferred choice to the Japanese and Chinese varieties that have become invasive in some areas, ‘Amethyst Falls®’ is a cultivar of North American native wisteria. This variety blooms on new growth with tightly clustered lavender panicles in mid-spring, then again in late summer. Prune in late winter or early spring to encourage new growth. While some Wisteria can take up to 5 years to bloom, ‘Amethyst Falls®’ is known to bloom within the first couple of years. Its growth is manageable, at about one-third of the rate of Asian wisteria, though it can grow 10-15 feet in a year. The deep green foliage is a perfect foil for the 4-6” fragrant panicles that attract all manner of pollinators. A host plant for the Marine Blue butterfly, Silver-spotted shipper, and Long-tailed shipper. Once established in a full sun to part-shade site, ‘Amethyst Falls®’ American Wisteria is drought tolerant, however, it does best in well-drained moisture-retentive soils.
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| SKU | AM014783 |
| Item Package Size | Plant – 3″ Pot |
| Common Name | Amethyst Falls American Wisteria |
| Botanical Name | Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls |
| Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Flower Size | 4-6″ flowers |
| Mature Height | 96-120″tall (8-10 feet) Can reach 30 feet over time. |
| Estimated Mature Spread | 48-72″ wide (4-6 feet) |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Bloom Time | Late spring and again in summer |
| Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
| Ships As | Potted Plant |
| Foliage | Green lance shaped foliage. |
| Soil Type | Well-Drained Soil, Moist/Wet Soil, Acidic Soil |
| Soil Moisture | Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
| Tolerates | Dry Sites |
| Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Native, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Multiple Blooms / Rebloomer, Good For Hedge / Screen |
| Additional Information | Noninvasive. Flowers at a younger age. Blooms on new growth. Quickly grows to 8-10 feet and over time can grow to 30 feet. |
| Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
| Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
| Neonicotinoid Free | Yes – Learn More |
| Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Toxic to dogs, cats and horses. |
| Item Unit | Plant |