Wisteria Flower Name. The Chinese wisteria is also a vigorous climber that originated from China. It produces beautiful violet-blue flowers that grow clusters called racemes.
Symbolism The pea family Fabaceae is full of purple blossoms ranging from tiny roadside weeds to massive trees. Wisteria blooms are highly fragrant and come in a variety of colors ranging from pink to purple to white. A frilly southern-accented flower name yet to be planted on many birth certificates.
The Chinese wisteria is also a vigorous climber that originated from China.
The wisteria is a member of this family that doubles as an attractive cut flower. Chinese wisteria is often seen sprawling over archways or pergolas but this variety can be invasive and aggressive. Is a highly floriferous producing numerous blooms woody vine that blooms in mid-spring and will grow to 10 to 25 feet depending on the support it is given. There are more than 20 species of this flower that are recognized including Wisteria sinensis Wisteria floribunda and Wisteria frutescens just to name a few.