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Virgin's Bower
Clematis virginiana
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Late white-flowering native vine
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- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 10–30 ft vine
- Spacing
- Dedicated trellis
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jul–Sep; plumed seedheads
- How it spreads
- Vigorous vine
- What to buy
- Plug or container plant; provide the support and mature-space requirement before planting.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Use a dedicated support; never allow the vine to overwhelm young trees or gutters.
