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Virginia Clematis Vine

Clematis virginiana

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• Virginia Clematis Vine is a vigorous native plant that grows quickly and easily twines around trellises, fences, or arbors
• The bountiful foliage is often used as habitat by nesting songbirds
• Covered in clusters of dainty white flowers in mid to late summer, it will be buzzing and humming with pollinators, and is one of the few perennial vines that will flower in shade
• Adorable, fluffy seed heads last until winter
• Deer resistant, salt and flood tolerant

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Description

Virginia Clematis (Clematis virginiana), also known as Virgin's Bower or Devil's Darning Needles, is a North American native perennial found in a wide native range east of the Rockies. This native vine is a great alternative to Sweet Autumn Clematis, which is identified in some states as invasive.

Preferring partial sun in average to moist soil, Virginia Clematis is a perfect choice for woodland gardens, wet meadows, rain gardens, or yards that can flood. It prefers moist, rich soils, and thrives in a variety of soil types, including dry shade. This vigorously growing vine can grow to 20 feet in a year. It uses leaf stalks to twine around support structures or nearby trees and shrubs, but it will spread across the ground if supports are not nearby. The hardy vine grows vigorously in sun or shade and spreads by seeds and root suckers. The vine can be trimmed to a couple of feet from the ground in late winter to encourage a shorter, bushier form the next year. After the flowers have passed, female flowers develop into fluffy filaments, adding another season of interest to the plant.

Planting & Care

Growing Clematis: If you're already a clematis grower, you know all this. But if you're not, here's all you need to know.

First of all, there are several kinds of clematis, but most people want to grow the large-flowered types. For some info on the others, go to the bottom of this page.

Basic Requirements: First of all, clematis vines always want their roots shaded, and the plant growing up into full sun. That means you can put some shallow-rooted groundcover around the roots, or simply some mulch--just something to keep the hot sun off the root run, and promote moisture retention in that spot. But be sure your vine grows into plenty of sunlight, which promotes heavy flowering.

Soil is important. Clematis do best in neutral or slightly alkaline soils, but they are somewhat adaptable. If you have very acid soil, try to add some calcium when you plant. Also, be sure to dig the hole deep. Remember you're planning to have this plant in place for decades.

Where to plant is important. These incredible vines are some of the most beautiful flowering plants, and we've all seen them blooming lavishly on fences, porches and trellises. They're not really hard to grow, and they get larger and stronger every year. Sometimes they take their time getting going, so be patient. It usually takes about two years for a newly-planted vine to come into its own. The large-flowered types are hardy into the very cold north, so almost everyone can use them. Be sure to place yours so it has something to climb---fence, trellis, or post.

Winter and spring care are important. In very cold places (like Vermont, where I grew them for years), the winter kills the whole vine right down to the dirt. They actually disappear. Then in the spring, they are somewhat slow to emerge, so you must protect the spot, and watch for the shoots. Once they pop up, they grow fast, but beware--they are brittle! If you happen to break off the young spring shoots, it sets the vine back terribly, so its important to watch and care for the new shoots until they really get going up your post or trellis.

Once that happens, it helps to gently guide the vining shoots as they find their way upward. You can actually arrange your vine as it grows, but again, be gentle; the stems remain brittle. Soon you'll see buds, and then suddenly one day, they begin to open. Most popular clematis varieties open incredibly large flowers, often as large as 5 to 8 across. 

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Mid to late summer

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Attracts Beneficial Insects
  • Native
  • Deer Resistant

Tolerates

  • Occasional Flooding
  • Salt

Additional information

Mature Height

10-20 ft tall or long

Mature Spread

12" wide

Soil Type

  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Moist / Wet

Planting Depth

The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Plant Classification

Native Species

Native To

North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Can Send To PO Box

No
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