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Plants for a Mary Garden: Old Man’s Beard (Clematis vitalbo) Our Lady’s Modesty, Virgin’s Bower

Karen Meyers December 23, 2025 0 Comments

Clematis vitalbo symbolizes many attribute of the Virgin Mary and the link rests on folklore that probably sprung from the appearance and nature of the plant. The white flowers symbolize…

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