Wisteria Pruning

Question

The wisteria on my house finished flowering about 2 weeks ago for the first time this year – is it safe to cut it back now as I need to thin it for decorators due to paint exterior of house starting in a couple of weeks, and the wisteria is very thick? Any advice welcome, thank you.

Answer 1

The Asian varieties should be cut back twice a year - winter and in summer. It won't hurt it to cut it back now. The American native variety should be trimmed soon after flowering. Here is more:

https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/wisteria-care-take-out-clippers-twice-year-and-go-town

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/wisteria-frutescens/