I wouldn't plant either, but especially not wisteria. There's a wisteria somewhere that has eaten a town, I think. And there would be no place for the blossoms to hang from anyway. I have the same situation, and I know you don't want to sacrifice your small yard to a large shrub to hide the thing. I grew honeysuckle up mine once and it grew so big it weighed down the phone and electrical lines. Then it looked like a telephone pole festooned with yellow flowers. I did what Sue recommends- I finally planted a tall shrub. Podocarpus- it hides the pole and looks lovely without electrocuting anyone. Renee

If you want a wisteria, you should get a wisteria. There is a wisteria developed for zone 10 called the Blue Moon Wisteria. It's sold by Stark Brothers for $15.99 as of July 2017. (I discovered your post when I was trying to find one for my zone, also 10, in the foothills of southern California--rocky, sandy soil with ugly, hot weather and some cold snaps. Finally decided I would build the pergola first, but I have to find out if it has to be permitted. If it must be, I'll put in an informal cedar trellis instead. *ugh*) Keep in mind, the zone maps have to do with FREEZING temperatures. It's not carved in stone, and many plants that are NOT exposed to freezing (or non-freezing, as with the higher zones like 10, will be just fine--not like apples that need freeze hours. You need to know your plants (& area). If you're afraid that your plant will freeze, you can purchase gardening cloth to cover your plant in winter or while getting it started. The right kind will protect your plant from animals, certain amounts of freezing, and still ALLOWS water and sunlight through for very little $. (Short plants=cover gently and stake down.) Just don't use plastic (touching your plant). Think of your plastic wrapped fridge veggies--it lets cold right through. You can use a blanket or cotton sheet in emergency. Even a halogen lamp can save a small tree--just don't put the blanket/sheet over the lamp--hah!..fire! Be prepared. (Most folks won't go to the trouble of buying a can of anti-transpirant. [seals the plant from freezing for 3 months.] Also, some areas have their own personal weather because of land formations, building walls, even boulders, fences, & some plants or trees. Properly sheltered, plants can thrive. You could have perfect zone, but put a plant in dead soil (low microbes/fungi), under-water, over-water, etc., and it could die. The gov'mt is giving us an "odds" chart--does it include freak weather? I lived with small Passifloras in my dad's land around the farm. Never knew they grew as a big vine till this site. Loved them for their exotic beauty. All dad saw was "weeds." Sorry for the epistle, but Good luck y'all! P.S. Halfwaythere, for the cables you are considering using, there's a website that goes into rust, the breakaway strength & will lead you into stainless steel, coated, etc. (thecableconnection.com

OK I have a couple dumb questions I guess. I have one coral honeysuckle growing on a small wooden trellis and yard light. By the way your plants are gorgeous. It appears that you do not use supports. I have taken some cuttings and they are doing pretty well. So do you suggest staking or a support or do you just do some pruning to keep them from being ragged and mine is now. Do you suggest full sun if possible.

Thanks for all who responded. I am sorry I haven't gotten back to you all. I thought I had checked the box where I would receive an e-mail when I received a reply. Apparently I did not so I haven't check into this forum. Bad news..I think we have that Japanese honeysuckle. I live in zone 7. Oh boy...we were letting it grow on a bank because it was helping it not wash away, now we have a mess. My husband decided to start taking it out and he got into some posion ivy too. Then he got it on me, or I got into it somehow also. We are both covered with it but finally went to dr. Yes, that wild or Japanese honeysuckle is a MESS. I bought some Goldflame honeysuckle and planted it another place. (full hot sun) Then I also planted ALOT of this... John Clayton honeysuckle, (full hot sun). It has the yellow tublar flowers. The hummingbirds are suppose to like them. I ordered this when I thought no one had answered my post:(, so I hope it does well. It is suppose to have fruit in fall and winter so my winter birds will have some "candy" as well. Have any of you planted John Clayton Honeysuckle? Thanks sooo much for the help. I will show this to my husband, and I guess we will just have to work harder to get that japanese honeysuckle out. ack:( Here is a link that might be useful: john clayton honeysuckle