When you care about using native plants , getting the wrong one can be devastating.
TikToker JennieGardens (@ texasgardening ) points this out when she warns people about planting wisteria . There are a couple of different types, she explains, and it can be hard to figure out which one you’re getting. Sometimes, they are even mislabeled when you buy them, which can cause more confusion. Asian Wisteria is invasive and aggressive, to the point where it can kill other species.
@texasgardening #stitch with @Speaking for the Trees American / Texas Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens) is a “lovely, aromatic Wisteria native to eastern North American that is less aggressive and less damaging to buildings than the Asian species, but has equally lovely flowers. Can be trained on arbors, walls, and columns. Prefers a good loamy soil in a sunny south or southwest facing position, sheltered from cold winds and from early morning sun on frosty mornings. Plants can become chlorotic on alkaline soils. Prefers a rich soil, but some gardeners feel too rich a soil results in too much leaf growth. Tolerates seasonal flooding.”- The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at Wildflower.org Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Marine Blue, Zarucco Duskywing, and skippers Nectar Source: yes Deer Resistant: High #gardening101 #gardening #centraltexasgardener #landscapedesign #texasgardener #nativeplants #wisteria ♬ original sound – JennieGardens…