Millettia reticulata
evergreen wisteria
A stunning and highly fragrant evergreen twining vine, which despite its common name, is not actually a wisteria. In a similar...
9cm pot
£24.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A stunning and highly fragrant evergreen twining vine, which despite its common name, is not actually a wisteria. In a similar way to its namesake however, it produces an abundace of dark purple, pea-like flower panicles from May to June. Pair this bicoloured beauty with the colour-matched sweet pea ‘Matucana’, also with a heady scent, to enjoy what Humphry Repton once described as the ‘olfactory joy’.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Millettia reticulata:
In growth, feed monthly & water freely, sparingly in winter. In milder areas, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun with some protection such as horticultural fleece if severe or prolonged frost is forecast.
