General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 15-20 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Other: Silky, feathery achenes
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Western Virgin's Bower
  • Western Clematis
  • Clematis
  • Old Man's Beard
  • Yerba de Chivato
  • Pepper Vine

Photo Gallery
Location: Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-19
Location: Castlegar British Columbia Canada
Date: December 1 2016
Winter appearance
Location: Parowan, Utah, United States
Date: 2016-11-24
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: 2012-05-13

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Linda Turrey @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database,  USDA NRCS Pullman PMC.
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2009-07-09
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2009-07-09
Location: Shoshone Falls Park, Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-21
Location: Virgin's bower (Clematis ligusticifolia) Pinnacles National Park Chalone Peak Trail
Date: 2010-06-14
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira

Credit Gerrit Davidse

Credit Gerrit Davidse

Credit Gerrit Davidse

Credit Gerrit Davidse

Credit Gerrit Davidse

Credit Gerrit Davidse

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