Virgin's Bower is a native climbing vine of forest edges and stream banks that clambers high into the canopy with small white flowers in summer and distinctive fluffy, silvery seed plumes in fall that drape the vine like a smoky white curtain. The seed plumes earned it the common name 'old man's beard.' Many small bees and beetles visit the flowers.
Best time to see a Virgin's Bower
The best time to see a Virgin's Bower is July–September, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 13,753 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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