Famed for its fragrant blooms, wisteria is one of the most popular flowering climbers and it is easy to understand why. Whether grown across pergolas, arches or fences, wisteria adds impact to any space, notably producing a bounty of pendulous perfumed flowers in spring and summer. In the flowering climber Olympics, wisteria would be hard to beat, with full marks for vigor and verve.
Last summer, while working as a professional gardener in Tuscany, I maintained several white-flowering wisteria plants that adorned a long pergola walkway. This white-flowering variety -Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' - is particularly striking. As with any wisteria, the scent was both heady and intoxicating underneath the floral canopy. If you are seeking a floriferous and fragrant climber for your yard, this option won't disappoint.
