Western Blue Virginsbower

Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC.

Buttercup family

Plant Type
Vine
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
6.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • USA:  Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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