Support ideas for wisteria needed!

Question

I have a blank slate backyard. I’ve had wisteria before and know how wild it can be. A friend gave me a bucket of wisteria and I need an inexpensive idea of how to support and train it. Help!

Answer 1

What kind of support depends on what you plant on letting the wisteria do. If you plan on pruning yearly and heavily, you do not need as large a support. But, regardless of what you plan on doing, the support must be sturdy--like a large post, heavy-duty trellis, or even a pergola.