Plants. Lime makes soils less acidic and more alkaline. Most plants grow best in slightly acidic soil. By adding lime to the soil, you can kill a variety of pest plants. Fewer nutrients become available to the unwanted plants as the soil becomes less acidic.
Select a well-draining site in full sun for your wisteria. These plants require at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. They prefer moist locations that don't dry out excessively, but won't tolerate wet feet. Multiple plants will need at least 10 to 15 feet of space between them.
Chinese wisteria blooms in spring and is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8. Summer-blooming Japanese wisteria thrives in USDA zones 4 through 9. A less common variety, the American wisteria (wisteria frutescens) grows in USDA zones 6 through 9 and blooms in late summer.