Clematis Species, Devil's Darning Needles, Virgin's Bower
Clematisvirginiana
Synonym
Clematis
bracteata
Clematis
canadensis
Clematis
cordifolia
Clematis
fragrans
Clematis
holosericea
What I have are indeed Clematis virginiana, purchased at a reputable native plant nursery.
Currently, I have eight of th...Read More
It is fast growing, but not horribly rampant like the similar Sweetautumn Clematis (Clemais terniflora) from eastern Asia that is sold an...Read More
Please read! If you have an aggressive clematis 'virginiana', it's probably not our native clematis virginiana but the invasive, aggress...Read More
Clematis virginiana is a native US vine with toothed leaf margins - trifoliate. Whereas Clematis terniflora is an exotic vine with smooth...Read More
Whoa, whoa, wait a minute... assuming you live in the Eastern United States and Canada this is a completely native plant. Yes it still h...Read More
Why does the plant data for this species list it as "very fragrant"? I thought the fact that it has no fragrance is one of the character...Read More
I'm dealing with the wild variety of virgin's bower (clematis virginiana) and although I couldn't find the comments on your site about it...Read More
I think this plant can be confused with Sweet Autumn Clematis. (terniflora?) They are very similar. One is more invasive than the other....Read More
We've had this plant growing in wood containers on our Manhattan terrace for more than 3 years, and every late summer it gives great plea...Read More
Clematis virginiana is no more toxic than any other Clematis. This plant is native to most of the US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
Toxic. Reportedly irritating to skin and mucous membranes. Ingestion may cause bloody vomiting severe diarrhea and convulsions.
Put it someplace where you won't have to fight it. I have it out back fighting with the virginia creeper on an old woodpile. It is grea...Read More
I had posted before in my naivete, thinking that I had the native Clematis virginiana, when actually I had the invasive Japanese Sweet Au...Read More
Mulch well with composts in late winter
Aggressive when healthy, but sometimes difficult to establish. The best road to success is...Read More
This plant has beautiful tiny white flowers which bloom and cascade over in the fall, thence it's name. The downside is hundreds of plant...Read More
This wonderful plant showed up in my yard as a volunteer. It was easily transplanted to a full sun area. I had no knowledge of the plant,...Read More