Western Blue Virginsbower

Clematis occidentalis (Hornem.) DC. - Buttercup family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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.