wisterias

Purple cascading vines

Wisterias is the plural of wisteria, a climbing vine with cascading clusters of fragrant flowers, typically purple, blue, or white.

Native to Asia and North America, wisterias are prized in ornamental gardening for their dramatic spring blooms: The wisterias along the pergola were in full flower.

floral

blooms

Flowers or flourishes

purple · lavender · white · pink · pendulous · drooping · springtime · blossoms · petals · scented

botanical

vines

Climbing, trailing plants

pinnate · woody · deciduous · tendrils · arbors · pergolas · trellises · trained · twining · grafted

architectural

facades

Misleading external appearances

  • wallsVertical enclosing structures
  • pergolasFreestanding garden frameworks overhead
  • gazebosFreestanding roofed garden structures

archways · covered · walkways · estate · cottage · manor · veranda · porch · courtyard · trellis

cultural

Japanese

Of or from Nippon

festivals · ukiyo-e · kimono · motifs · symbolism · longevity · devotion · Monet · Giverny · impressionism

Opposites
plant growth habit

wisteriascacti

Spiny water-storing plants

topiary · palm trees · box hedges · succulents · yuccas

floral display style

wisteriassunflowers

Large yellow composite blooms

dahlias · bird of paradise · thistles · alliums · coneflowers

garden aesthetic

wisteriasboxwoods

dense landscaping plants

topiaries · desert landscaping · ivy · roses

Family

wisteria

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G