Virginia Virgin's-bower

Has male and female plants. Only the females will have showy seed heads.

Clematis terniflora is a similar-looking non-native white Clematis that is considered to be invasive in Florida.  It is sold as an ornamental.  Please choose our native species over this Japanese plant.



Grow on support such as a fence or trellis. Blooms late summer to mid-fall.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

May become overly large if not trimmed.

Attracts hummingbirds  (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/).

Wooded sites, disturbed areas, thickets near roadsides. Typically wet.

• Showy flowers, Showy fruits
• Larval host for the mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis).
• Attracts  bees (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/).