Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Plant Species >> Perennials

Planting and Pruning Wisteria for a Pergola

A Tennessee gardener wants wisteria to climb a pergola for summer shade.

Planting Time & Procedure

Best planted in spring or fall. See this guide for details.

Critical: Control Growth

Wisteria is extremely vigorous. Without regular, often severe pruning, it will overwhelm structures. Pruning also promotes flowering—rampant vegetative growth reduces blooms.

Prune in late winter and again after flowering to keep it manageable and floriferous.

Perennials: Why Isn't My Hydrangea Blooming?; Identifying Erythrina (Coral Tree) in Louisiana; Pruning Rosemary in Early Spring; Wisteria Seed Pods: Remove for Better Blooms; Wisteria Heat Damage in Pacific Northwest; Identifying a Tall Compositae Weed in North Dakota; Why Your Wisteria Isn’t Flowering: Sun, Pruning, and Feeding; Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana): Not Poison Ivy, But a Taprooted Volunteer; Bonsai Gift Plant: Ficus microcarpa; When to Plant: A Seasonal Guide for Annuals, Perennials, Trees, and Bulbs

Garden Articles

Calla Lily Yellowing Leaves: It's Dormancy, Not a Pot Problem

Mother's Day Hydrangea Not Blooming? First, Identify the Type

Identifying and Removing Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

When to Fertilize Overwintering Fuchsias in a Greenhouse

Fixing an Anthurium with Short Flower Stems

Identifying and Dividing Agapanthus (African Lily)

Staking Gladiolus to Keep Them Upright

Plants

Wisteria Recurrent Dieback: Root Disease in Established Vine

Reviving a Dehydrated Hydrangea: Is the Grey Stump Dead?

When to Plant a Japanese Cherry Tree

Understanding Kimono Plant Seeds: What to Expect When Growing from Seed

Overwintering Fuchsias: Keep Hanging Baskets Alive Year After Year

Caring for Epipremnum Pinnatum 'Marble Queen' (Pothos) as a Houseplant

Wormwood (Artemisia) Browning at Base: Normal Aging