Wisteria Flower Uses. All parts of the wisteria plant contain substances called lectin and wisterin which are toxic to pets livestock and humans. Wisteria flowers are one of the earliest edible flowers out this time of year along with violas dandelions and redbuds.
Apr 15 2018 Its young leaves and young seeds reportedly cooked. Wisteria flowers are beautifully fragrant providing a feast for the senses. After flowering a brown bean-like pod stays on the plant until winter.
They are ideal for training into trees covering walls and other garden structures or as a freestanding half standard.
Wisteria is a genus of fast-growing deciduous climbers. Blooms only appear on new growth. As mentioned we almost know who Wisteria was named after. In China the wisteria flower is used in art but also in celebrating a wedding.