Climbers
The ability to climb and scramble over the ground or other plants is the only characteristic shared by plants in this category.
Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir.
Fully-hardy tall climber with leaves composed of up to 17 leaflets, and racemes, to 15cm long, of fragrant, pale lilac-purple flowers with a yellow spot, in summer. [RHSD, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet
Fully-hardy, vigorous, twining climber with pinnate leaves, composed of up to 13 leaflets, and dense, pendant racemes, to 30cm, of pea-like, fragrant, lilac-blue to white flowers, in spring and summer. To 9m or more. [RHSE, Hilliers’, Hortus].
