The wisteria is one of the fast and very vigorous growing plants. In just a few years it can overgrow the entire wall of your house. It looks very nice, but unfortunately the wisteria is also very poisonous.
How fast and big does the wisteria grow?
Wisteria is a fast-growing plant with an annual increase of around 1 to 1.5 meters and reaches an average size of 8 to 12 meters. However, in ideal conditions, a wisteria can grow up to 30 meters high.
Wisteria grows about one to one and a half meters per year. This makes it less suitable for planting in a container; at least it requires special care and careful and regular pruning.
How big can a wisteria get?
The final size of a wisteria depends largely on its location and the care it receives. If it feels really comfortable, it can grow up to 30 meters high. However, this is not necessarily the rule. A wisteria usually grows to be around eight to twelve meters tall.
Can I prune a wisteria?
Regular pruning of wisteria is not only permitted but urgently necessary because otherwise it will not bloom. You should use pruning shears (€14.00 on Amazon) at least once a year, but better twice a year, in late summer and winter.
Pruning not only ensures lush flowering, it also helps you shape the wisteria and keep its growth somewhat under control. It can also tolerate a radical cut.
The most important things in brief:
- fast and strong growing
- Growth per year: approx. 1 to 1.5 m
- maximum size: up to 30 m
- average size: 8 to 12 m
Tip
Since the wisteria grows quickly and vigorously, you should give it a sufficiently large location.
