The vine is on the alluvial plain of the San Gabriel Mountains, with a good water source and drainage.

From 1904 to 1950, the Pacific Electric's Sierra Madre Line street cars bought visitors from around greater Los Angeles to Wistaria Festival.

[citation needed] Sierra Madre is known for its annual Wistaria Festival normally held in March.

In addition to the annual tour of The Wistaria Vine, the city hosts an artisan's arts and craft festival.

Wistaria Festival also has live music at Sierra Madre Memorial Park, with food trucks.

The Wistaria is on the City of Sierra Madre's Flag designed in 2005 with the San Gabriel Mountains, the 1896 Old North Church and the 1974 Bell Tower in Kersting Court.