How can I kill or control wisteria? I live in coastal SC

Cut it all the way down and apply rock salt all over the roots to kill it,being careful there is nothing else planted by it. Otherwise trim it back after flowering to keep it under control.

Good Luck

I second the rock salt recommendation! Might take some time for plants to start growing again there, but it'll get rid of the wisteria. Good luck!

Thx for the response. I'm going to try the rock salt and see what happens.

It is like the bush honeysuckle. I even tried full strength chemicals. It turned yellow for a day or two and then came back stronger than ever. Vinegar and salt with some Dawn added to make it stick to the plant needs a couple of application, but does work. Then watch for suckers coming up from the roots and get them also.

don't kill it. wisteria is beautiful

It is beautiful but it's choking out some trees and is in places we don't want it to be. We won't kill it all. I just want it under control.

Thx for your input. I appreciate it.

Do you want my address? Send me all you don't want. one of my favorites.

I would love to send you some. I can't guarantee it'll grow in Ohio but, what you gotta lose! Foreword your address to bcpara@aol.com and I'll try to ship you some healthy cuttings! Good luck with it.

IF it is the invasive kind from China the pods WILL BE HAIRY, it requires digging up, I know of people having to use big equiptment to remove it. IF IT IS NATIVE THE PODS ARE SMOOTH HAIRLESS. Easy to control.

my mother had one in her yard and she kept it pruned to look like a bush. It was very pretty. Just keep the new growth trimmed and it will be easy to manage.

I believe it's the invasive type. The pods are hairy.

Thx for your input.

I think my back neighbor let theirs get out of control. It's everywhere now, even up into their trees so I'll do the best I can.

Thx

had to dig ours up, invasive, and hard to keep pruned, fast grower, beautiful but needs , love ,attention , time and space . Our trellis which was very strong soon was covered in few years..had to go.....get hydrangeas

I'm afraid that's what I'm going to have to do. Digging it up is quite the chore but it'll save my hard wood trees.

Thx for your input!