Clematis (Also Known as Virgin's Bower)



blooms and drapes itself over the bay tree.

Mountain Clematis



"Mopheads" are as lovely as the blossoms.

Virgin's Bower



I gathered the clematis mopheads and planted them along the fence. We'll see what comes up.

Clematis mopheads brighten up a live oak.

Dead Blossoms



Clematis sports "mop heads".

Clematis Vine

The latin name is Clematis ligusticifolia var. californica. The sight of hundred of flowers draped across a host tree evokes the common name, Virgin's Bower.

Masses of Clematis



All these "mopheads" on the vine present an illusion of bloom from a distance.

Clematis Lasiantha Gone to Seed



Another beautiful after blooming flower, these clematis seedpods decorate the trees as the vines die.