I've not knowingly seen the native W.frutescens, but my understanding is that it is a nice ornamental, and infinitely less aggressive and invasive than the dastardly introduced Asian species, which are second only to kudzu in their invasiveness, and, IMO, have fewer redeeming qualities than the devil Japanese vine that ate The South.

While asian wisterias can be invasive they can also be notoriously hard to get to bloom....... you could be left with a huge vine on your hands that never blooms...... my advice ?????? Wisteria frutescens ....... although lacking fragrance...... it is native..... less invasive and easier to get into flower....... :) It's AMerican wisteris

I wouldn't take the fragrance preferences of one poster as gospel about the "musky" bit (people's noses vary widely), but it is likely that the W. frutescens won't appear as fragrant to you as the Asian plant.

I'd still be inclined to go with your frutescens - because it has very attractive flowers in a deeper purple than the species, is reported to be a strong grower but not as rampant as the Asian wisteria (which might be able to jump that two feet to the roof while you're not paying attention, and has brought down even strong trellises by the weight of its growth).

We must live pretty close. I am in Paoli. I have Amethyst Falls, and a couple of others that I am not sure about. I don't think that A.F. stinks, it does bloom well for me, but not in long graceful streams. Have you been to Lutz' Nursery in Sulphur? Early this spring we were there when the wisteria that her dad planted many years ago was in bloom. Quite a site. It was in the top of trees that were probably 60-70 ft tall and taking over everything in site. I am considering growing one in a container on the porch if I can get my husband to build a structure for it. I have seen one in Louisville growing in a five gallon bucket that is doing just fine. May be the best way to keep it in bounds.

HEY GUYS, I PLANTED I THINK WAS A JAPANESE WISTERIA, AND ONE SAID BLUE WISTERIA THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN PLANTED ATLEAST 3 YEARS, BUT NO SIGN OF BLOOMS. PLENY OF LEAVES AND VINES, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Jerrie-
Don't give up. I don't actually know the reason why wisteria's take so long to bloom, but I planted one in 1998 that bloomed for the first time in the spring of 2003 and again this year. From what I've read, they can take up to 7-10 years to bloom once planted. The vine I have itself is very nice and healthy over an arbor sprawling out about 20 ft. One trick that I have learned is to take your shovel and cut some of the roots around the base of the plants. I just jam the shovel in the ground around the plant a couple of times in the early spring. I know it sounds drastic, but I believe it "tricks" the plant into blooming, thinking it is going to die... It does NO harm to the plant and encourages better blooming and growth.