woodbine
Clematis virginiana
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size12 to 20 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Woodbine (Clematis virginiana) is a vine for pollinator gardens, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Small white flowers appear in clusters, and feathery plumes follow them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The vine climbs by twisting its leaf stalks, so give it wire or a narrow support.
Pairs well with Black gum, Sensitive fern, and Winterberry.
Native range
Eastern North America.