If you've been caught up in the hysteria against Chinese wisteria, you are not alone. This plant, prized for hundreds of years, is no longer “in.” The reasons are obvious: Left to its own devices, ...

It is one of the first harbingers of spring and warmer weather. Encouraged by the daffodils, which have already braved the cold weather and opened their faces to the sun, clusters of purple and pink ...

Everyone is familiar with the rampant growing Chinese wisteria that we see booming everywhere – in bushes, up trees and devouring houses – in the spring. I have neighbors who have been battling it for ...

"Exotic species" isn't exactly a household phrase, but with each passing year we hear it more and more. Introductions of non-native plants may be intentional or inadvertent. In some cases, seeds, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Spring in the south wouldn't be complete without wisteria. They're beautiful, and they're everywhere, but that's a problem because the most common wisteria species doesn't belong here ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I want to get a wisteria next spring. Is there a species that is not ...

What gardener doesn't dream of a romantic arbor or pergola covered in bountiful flowers? If your mind's eye sees that arbor covered in wisteria (Wisteria spp.) it's important to know exactly what ...

Commonly known as the Japanese pagoda or Chinese scholar tree, the Sophora japonica/Styphnolobium japonicum has long been considered a symbol of good fortune, joy and well-being, a lucky tree and a ...