Wisteria macrostachya 

Kentucky Wisteria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Millettieae
Genus: Wisteria
Species: W. macrostachya
Binomial name
Wisteria macrostachya
(Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex BL Robins. & Fern.

The Kentucky Wisteria (Wisteria macrostachya) is a woody deciduous vine found in the southeastern United States, including its namesake state of Kentucky. It is very similar to the American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) with some references treating it as part of that species.

Kentucky Wisteria bears unscented bluish-purple flowers in racemes 15-30 cm long, a generally average length for the Wisteria family. It produces these flowers after growing only two to three years, making it the quickest wisteria to bloom. Otherwise, its soil and light requirements, behavior, and characteristics are identical to the American Wisteria.

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External links

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=WIFR