Quercus

Chinese Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis

Not native to South Carolina

Do not plant. Listed invasive in South Carolina.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

19CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · 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
  • Gesta zaruccoZarucco Duskywing
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
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  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
  • 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 5a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
Blue, pink, purple or white

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Chinese Wisteria

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGNR
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

Sources