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 ...

The reasons are obvious: Left to its own devices, wisteria will scramble over any trellis, climb high into trees, twist iron like King Kong, destroy roofs and pull down wooden railings. Its sins ...

Chinese wisteria is considered an invasive species. If left unchecked, it can cover native plants and wrap its powerful vines ...

Wisteria flowers are brightening up our forests, but some types are choking off native trees in the process. Meteorologist Alex Calamia shares a better alternative. Japanese and Chinese wisteria ...

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 ...

A large maple tree next door to our house is covered with Chinese wisteria and English ivy (also a nonnative) that provide housing and refuge to a wide variety of animals.

"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 ...

In the United States, Chinese and Japanese wisteria are introduced species. Some people consider them magnificent yard plants. Others view them as invasive species that should be eliminated.

A Chinese wisteria blooms in Uptown New Orleans. “It was here when I moved in 47 years ago, along with two sweet olive trees, all those wonderful day lilies and a group of ‘pop up’ seasonal ...