agriculture

At first glance, the blossoms of a black locust tree can be mistaken for white wisteria.

At first glance, the blossoms of a black locust tree can be mistaken for white wisteria.

If done at the wrong time of the year, cut-stumping wisteria can strangle the trees they’re wrapped around.

If done at the wrong time of the year, cut-stumping wisteria can strangle the trees they’re wrapped around.

Shalonda Summers, a chicken farmer in Barnwell County, said her upcoming move from half-an-acre of land to about 11 acres could amount to nothing.

Native wistaria (Wisteria frutescens), also known as "swamp wisteria," isn’t as showy as its invasive cousins and blooms later.

Native wistaria (Wisteria frutescens), also known as "swamp wisteria," isn’t as showy as its invasive cousins and blooms later.

Wisteria doesn't just strangle trees, it can completely obscure the ground below from sunlight, creating a dark dead zone.

Wisteria doesn't just strangle trees, it can completely obscure the ground below from sunlight, creating a dark dead zone.

Amanda McNulty says you can spell it "wisteria" or "wistaria," but please don't plant it.