Virgin's Bower

Latin Name: Clematis virginiana

Type: Shrub/Vine

Light: Sun / Part Sun

Moisture: Wet-Mesic / Wet

Soil: Loam / Clay

Size: vine

Color: White

Bloom Time: June / July

Description: Flowers are wispy and flowing. Use this vine to cover a trellis or as an excellent groundcover. Works well to climb up small trees without damaging the tree branches. In fall the flowers give way to fluffy tufts of fuzzy seed heads that resemble an old man's beard-another common name.