Is Wisteria deer resistant?
Wisteria floribunda
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Wisteria
Spectacular and genuinely destructive: mature stems can crush gutters, lift roof tiles and strangle trees, so it needs serious metal support and annual pruning twice a year. Japanese wisteria is invasive across much of the southeast. Grafted plants flower years earlier than seedlings.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 118 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
Similar to Wisteria
Other vines with the same deer rating.
Where Wisteria grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Wisteria
- Is Wisteria deer resistant?
- Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Wisteria grow in?
- Wisteria is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Wisteria grow in shade?
- No. Wisteria wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- Is Wisteria toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Wisteria as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.
- Is Wisteria invasive?
- Wisteria is listed as invasive or restricted in GA, AL, MS, TN, NC, SC, VA, TX, AR, LA, FL, KY, MD. Deer leaving it alone is not a reason to plant it. Check your own state before buying.