Wisteria sinensis – Long-tailed Skipper Host Plant – Silver Spotted Skipper Host Plant
Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Host for:
Long-tailed Skipper
Silver Spotted Skipper
Nectar rating 1-10: 1
Zones: 10 – 5
Height: 28’+
Soil: average
Water: average
Light: sun to light shade
Bloom color: lavender, plum, white
Bloom time: spring
Propagation: cuttings, seed
Other: Seed is toxic
Other: cutting off blooms when they finish will cause a second round of blooms
Other: attractive to bees and other insects
Other: plants from seed may take many years to bloom while plants from cuttings bloom quicker
Other: considered invasive by some
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