Quercus

Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Not native to Kentucky

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Kentucky.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

18CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Wisteria

  • Epargyreus clarusSilver-spotted Skipper
  • Acharia stimuleaSaddleback Caterpillar Moth
  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Ecdytolopha insiticianaLocust Twig Borer Moth
  • Euphydryas phaetonThe Baltimore, The Black Checker
  • Gesta horatiusHorace's Duskywing, Brown Duskywing
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
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  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
  • Sciota subcaesiellaLocust Leafroller
  • Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
  • Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
  • Zale lunataLunate Zale
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Pink or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Japanese Wisteria

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankGNR
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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