Clematis virginiana
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Establish from seed, cuttings, or division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts hummingbirds (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/). | |
| Insects: | Larval host for the mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis). Attracts bees (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/). | |
| Native Habitats: | Wooded sites, disturbed areas, thickets near roadsides. Typically wet. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Has male and female plants. Only the females will have showy seed heads. Clematis terniflora is a similar-looking non-native white Clematis that is considered to be invasive in Florida. It is sold as an ornamental. Please choose our native species over this Japanese plant. |