wisteria
Purple hanging clusters
Wisteria is a climbing vine with cascading clusters of fragrant flowers, typically purple, blue, or white.
The plant is prized for covering pergolas, arbors, and walls, its hanging flower clusters creating dramatic displays in spring: The wisteria draped over the garden wall.
Wisteria can be aggressive, requiring careful management to prevent it from damaging structures.
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- twiningWrapping around spirally
climbing · rambling · tendrils · draping · espalier · veranda · clambering · overgrown
Fragrant herb, pale violet
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- lilacPale purple hue
- mauveGrayish pale violet
periwinkle · blue · white · pink · pale · pastel · soft · amethyst
Unbranched flower cluster
- clustersGrouped collections
- pendulousHanging so as to swing
- petalsColored bloom segments
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
flowering · blossoming · drooping · panicle · florets · profuse · showy · springtime
For beauty, not function
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- cultivarBred plant variety
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
specimen · nursery · Japanese · Chinese · bonsai · courtyard · estate · romantic
trellis
Garden climbing structure
twining · climbing · rambling · tendrils · draping · espalier · veranda · clambering · overgrown · cascading
lavender
Fragrant herb, pale violet
mauve · periwinkle · blue · white · pink · pale · pastel · soft · amethyst
raceme
Unbranched flower cluster
inflorescence · flowering · blossoming · drooping · panicle · florets · profuse · showy · springtime · budding
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- cultivarBred plant variety
pruning · specimen · nursery · Japanese · Chinese · bonsai · courtyard · estate · romantic · picturesque
vernal
Relating to spring
scented
Having added fragrance
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
floral · heady · intoxicating · aromatic · delicate · honeyed · potpourri · essence · balmy
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- fragrant flowersjasmine, gardenia, tuberose, frangipani, plumeria
- spring bloomscrocus, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- SpringApril, May, spring equinox, spring flowers, cherry blossoms