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Evergreen Wisteria: A Vine That Shouldn't Survive Here But Does

Your vine is evergreen wisteria (Millettia reticulata). It's not reliably hardy this far north, but yours loses leaves in winter and regrows—defying the books.

Enjoy the anomaly. It's a tough, beautiful vine.

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