Clematis virginiana
Virginia virgin's-bower
Rannunculaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
to 15 ft tall by to 15 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Winter dormant (dies back to the ground). Blooms and fruits summer-fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow on support such as a fence or trellis. Blooms late summer to mid-fall.
Considerations:
May become overly large if not trimmed.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Hummingbirds
Larval host for the mournful thyris ( Thyris sepulchralis ).
Attracts bees ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ).
Attracts hummingbirds ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ).
Native Habitats:
Wooded sites, disturbed areas, thickets near roadsides. Typically wet.
