Clematis virginiana, Clematis virginiana L. var. missouriensis
VIRGIN'S BOWER
SKU: 1892-015
Description
Clematis virginiana has many common names including Virgin's Bower, devil's darning needles, devil's hair, love vine, traveller's joy, virgin's bower, Virginia virgin's bower, wild hops, and woodbine. It is a vine that is native to North America from Newfoundland to southern Manitoba down to the Gulf of Mexico.
This plant is quick growing, and can climb to heights of 3–6 m (10–20 ft) by twisting leafstalks. It produces small white flowers of width 13 to 19 mm (1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in) from July to September that are faintly sweetly fragrant.
It grows in full sun to light full shade and is very adaptable to many soils from sandy to clay, dry to draining wet, with a large ph range. It is popular with Native plant enthusiasts, and is a larval host of the clematis clearwing moth (Alcathoe caudata).
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 3-6 m
Location: Sun
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination can be erratic, generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Description
Clematis virginiana has many common names including Virgin's Bower, devil's darning needles, devil's hair, love vine, traveller's joy, virgin's bower, Virginia virgin's bower, wild hops, and woodbine. It is a vine that is native to North America from Newfoundland to southern Manitoba down to the Gulf of Mexico.
This plant is quick growing, and can climb to heights of 3–6 m (10–20 ft) by twisting leafstalks. It produces small white flowers of width 13 to 19 mm (1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in) from July to September that are faintly sweetly fragrant.
It grows in full sun to light full shade and is very adaptable to many soils from sandy to clay, dry to draining wet, with a large ph range. It is popular with Native plant enthusiasts, and is a larval host of the clematis clearwing moth (Alcathoe caudata).
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 3-6 m
Location: Sun
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination can be erratic, generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
