Genus and Species: Clematis virginiana
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common Name: Virgin’s Bower, Common Clematis
Habit: perennial vine
Height: stem 6-10 feet long
Flower Color: white
Native To: eastern United States
Range: Manitoba to Nova Scotia; south from New
England to Georgia; west to Alabama, Mississippi, and
Louisiana; north to Kansas
Blooming Period: July-September
Water Requirement: moist to average
Soil Type: rich to average
Exposure: sun to light shade
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: attractive fruit; tendency to spread has
caused many to avoid its use
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Genus and Species: Clematis virginiana
