Was it slow in getting to Virginia? (7)
I believe the answer is:
creeper
'virginia?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for creeper that I've seen before include "Climbing plant" , "Climber" , "low-lying plant" , "Rambler" , "Say, Virginia" .)