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Wisteria 'Cooke's Special'

Also Known As

  • Wisteria Cookes Special
  • Cooke's Special Chinese Wisteria

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

  • H: 20'-30'
  • W: 3'-30'

planting zones

  • 5a-8b

Wisteria 'Cooke's Special' plant details

Wisteria 'Cooke's Special' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial vine with gold and green foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Wisteria 'Cooke's Special'

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: fabaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold and green
Mature size: 3 FT - 30 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, repeat-blooming, vigorous

GROWING CONDITIONS for Wisteria 'Cooke's Special'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Gardening facts about Wisteria 'Cooke's Special' plant

How to Grow Wisteria 'Cooke's Special'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • gold
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • lavender
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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Zones

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Size

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Size

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Zones

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Size

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Width: 20'-30'

  • sun - shade
  • even moisture - regular
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