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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: I wondering if you can tell me what this plant is. It's growing against my house and I'm not sure …

  • Question

    I wondering if you can tell me what this plant is. It's growing against my house and I'm not sure if it's a weed or not. It's very tall, with it's little vine-branches reaching up to the gutter. (Also, I live in North Carolina.)

    Answer

    Dear SecretAgent, your plant is a species of Clematis (virgin's-bower), a member of the Ranunculaceae (crowfood family). Without flowers or fruits, I would not be able to tell you which species, but that gives you a good lead for when it does flower. Best wishes.