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Clematis virginiana

Small flowers opening greenish but maturing to white or creamy-white. Filaments at first green, later white. A vigorous species introduced into the UK from eastern U.S.A. in 1767.

Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	5.0 - 7.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	USA
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	American Virgin's Bower; bracteata; cordata; dioica subsp virginiana; pennsylvanica; virginiana var bracteata; devil's darning-needle
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 1.2-3.2cm Tepals: 4 (-5); 0.6-1.5cm long, 0.3-0.5cm wide, elliptic to spathulate