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Travellers Joy Clematis vs Blue Boy Clematis

Clematis virginiana

Clematis integrifolia Blue Boy

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Travellers Joy Clematis
Blue Boy Clematis

Traveller's Joy Clematis is a species of flowering plant that is native to North America. This plant produces vines which are quite aggressive and can climb to heights of 10-20 feet. Traveller's Joy produces white flowers between July and September and typically grows on the edge of forests, moist slopes, fence rows and on streambanks.

Blue Boy Clematis is a cold-hardy, fast growing, woody climbing vine. Hundreds of stunning steel-blue bell shaped flowers adorn the vine throughout the summer that droop and appear to hang in the air. The fibrous stems spread and create a fan-like symmetry shape.

This species will do best with support from a trellis, fence, or even other shrubs or tree stumps.

The Blue Boy Clematis was developed in Manitoba, Canada in 1947 by famous breeder Frank L. Skinner by crossing C. integrifolia x C. viticella, but it didn’t gain popularity until the 1990’s.

Travellers Joy Clematis Quick Facts

Blue Boy Clematis Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: white, fragrant
Flowers: steel blue
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: leaves are toxic

Other Names: devils darning needles, devils hair, leather flower, love vine, travelers joy, virginia virgins bower, virgins bower, wild hops, woodbine