Virgin’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:Birch (Betula species),Ceanothus species, Dogwood (Cornus species), Coffeeberry (Frangulas species), Ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus), WildRose(Rosa species), and WesternBlueberry(Vaccinium uliginosumssp. occidentale)
– Full shade to part shade
– Best in sand and clay soils
– Watertwicea month once established
– Great companion plant under evergreen oaks
– Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
– Deer resistant
– Hardy up to -20 degrees
– Native to California
