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Old man's beard
Clematis vitalba
vine☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water
A vigorous deciduous climbing vine with feathery seedheads that persist through winter, resembling an old man's beard. Produces small white flowers in late summer followed by silken seed plumes.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5a to Zone 10bSeasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFallWinter
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native Range
Europe and western Asia
Function & Care
wildlife benefitfiberhedgerow
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation