Blue Moon Wisteria vs Twinflower - TreeTime.ca

Blue Moon Wisteria vs Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Wisteria macrostachya Blue Moon

CUSTOM GROW

Twinflower
Blue Moon Wisteria

Twinflower is a native, trailing evergreen ground cover known for its delicate flowers that grow in nodding pairs. These pale pink blooms are described as being sweetly fragrant, attracting native bees and other pollinators.

Growing in cool, moist, acidic soils, the trailing stems form roots as they spread and start to form mats across the forest floor. Due to its woody stem, it is technically classified as a shrub and often referred to as a subshrub or dwarf shrub. This species is well-suited for naturalization, restoration, and conservation projects.

Twinflower (Linneae borealis) was named in honour of Carl Linnaeus, who adopted it as his personal emblem.

Blue Moon Wisteria is a striking, flowering vine, and the hardiest of the wisterias. Up to three times in one growing season you can expect showy, fragrant, lavender-blue flowers.

Make sure you plan your site as this vine requires a structure to support its mature weight. Try planting close to a post, trellis, or fence.

Twinflower Quick Facts

Blue Moon Wisteria Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.1 m (0.4 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Growth form: creeping or trailing, ground cover
Spreading: stolons - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: can be toxic to cats, dogs, and horses when consumed
Fall colour: reddish tinge
Flowers: Pink, bell-shaped, fragrant pairs
Flowers: blue/purple strings of flowers
Bloom time: summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: northern twinflower, pink bells