western white clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 30 feet tall2 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Western white clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia) is a vine for low maintenance gardens and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Creamy white flowers cover the vine, and silky seed plumes follow them. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. You can cut it back to 1 foot above the ground every 3 to 5 years to renew it.
Pairs well with Woods rose, Chokecherry, and Idaho fescue.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, ID, and 15 more places. See all 19
AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, BC, and SK.