Clematis pauciflora, Small Leaved Clematis shade Large - 27" across shoulders

Large - 27" across shoulders

Cut the grass back to the ground in May or June

more in extreme heat or containers

The leaves can grow up to two feet wide

acidic and alkaline soil

Clematis pauciflora, Small Leaved Clematis shade Large - 27" across shouldersVirgin's Bower, Old Man's Beard A perennial vine that can crawl up to 30 feet tall. White flowers bloom in the summer. It is deciduous in the summer. This vine is toxic and causes a skin irritation. Early settlers called this plant the pepper vine and used this as a pepper substitute. Plant with: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.), Ceanothus sp., Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides or minutiflorus), Summer Holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp.