western blue virginsbower
Clematis occidentalis
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 12 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , red , blue , purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Western blue virginsbower (Clematis occidentalis) is a low maintenance vine for borders and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Large, purplish-blue, bell-shaped flowers hang along the stalk and give way to silvery, feathery plumes. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The vine can climb to 20 ft.
Pairs well with Virginia creeper, White trillium, and Cinnamon fern.
Native range
CO, CT, DE, IA, and 29 more places. See all 33
CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, NB, NS, ON, QC, and SK.