Clematis terniflora

Clematis terniflora: Japanese Virgin's Bower

Plant Identification: 

• Growth form: climbing, deciduous/semi-evergreen perennial vine
• Leaf: opposite, ovate, compound 3-5 leaflets that are 2-3 inches long and have entire margins
• Flowers: star shaped, highly fragrant, white with four petals produced late summer through the fall
• Seed: produced in profusion and are showy due to long, silver-gray, feather-like hairs attached

For more information about Japanese Virgin's Bower identification, please visit:

• GoBotany
• Invasive.org
• Global Invasive Species Database
• National Park Service
• Invasive Plant Atlas

For more information about Japanese Virgin's Bower best management practices, please visit:

• Global Invasive Species Database
• National Park Service