Wisteria sinensis, 10LWisteria sinensis, also called Wisteria chinensis, creates the superbly luscious late spring display that is so traditional throughout the Cotswolds. This long living climber with woody stems produces a mass of pinnate leaves deepening from bright to deep green. Before the foliage appears, dramatic cascades of pea like flowers drip colour and scent down the walls against which they are conventionally trained.