Clematis drummondii (Drummond's Clematis)

Also known as Old Man's Beard, Texas Virgin's Bower, Goat's Beard.  Drummond’s Clematis is a woody, twining vine. It features attractive white flowers with yellow stamens. Male and female flowers occur on different plants. When the seeds mature, the female vine is covered with masses of silky, feathery plumes.   Drummond’s Clematis is cold and heat tolerant and it grows in a variety of soils and habitats such as grasslands, scrub oak, fencerows, and along streams and slopes. Give it lots of room, as it will cover sizable portions of fences or other plants.  AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Sun to part shade Bloom color White Bloom time Spring, summer Mature height 3-6 ft Mature width 3-6 ft Attracts Birds, bees, butterflies. Host plant Fatal Metalmark butterfly.  DISTRIBUTION MAPS  USDA MAP BONAP MAP  Present in state  Present in county and native  Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state           Not present in state  Present and rare, native in county  Previously present, now extinct  Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)