Sunday, August 22, 2010

virgin's bower


Yesterday I did my big "shop" over the hill into Virginia. For ten miles, from the Kentucky border to Wise, VA, the steep banks on either side of the road were laden in creamy vanilla virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana) my favorite late summer wildflower. The photos above and below are from our own yard, where virgin's bower has taken over portions of both the front and back banks. It's a very opportunistic vine, and will twine itself over bushes, trees, and other vines (like blackberry).

4 comments:

Maggie May said...

I love it.
Maggie X

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Quiet Paths said...

Never have seen this before, nor heard of it. It does look like one could use it to decorate a wedding.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Christine, it is lovely. Isn't nature neat?

septembermom said...

So pretty and delicate.