Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-6', 3 gal
A showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, white flowers! Prefers part sun/shade but tolerates full sun. Can be grown up/through shrubs and small trees, or over the ground. Manageably sized for a vine, and can be grown on fences or an average trellis. Will sucker and reseed profusely in favorable conditions. Provides valuable nesting habitat for birds.
Pollination: Male and female needed.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loamy, Silty
Height: 9'-20’
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Fall Color: -
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, and flies. Hosts the spotted thyris, mournful thyris, and brown black carpet moths, and some smaller insects. Vines provide valuable nesting habitat for birds.