Botanical Name: Clematis montana
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Common Name: Anemone Clematis  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Vine

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

This fast growing clematis produces profusions of small, 4-petaled, fragrant, white flowers in late spring to early summer. The vine can reach 20 feet or more. Leaves emerge tinged in purple and mature to a bronzy, dark green, Deciduous.
Grow in sun to part shade, in loamy, well-drained soils. It is a twining vine so provide support. Doesn't require pruning, but to control growth or tidy it up, prune after flowering, cutting back by about a third.