Latin name: Anemone clematis
by Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association
Clematis montana is a flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. A vigorous deciduous climber, in late spring it is covered with a mass of small blooms for a period of about four weeks. The odorous flowers are white or pink, four-petalled, with prominent yellow anthers. It is native to mountain areas of Asia.
Clematis montana is a popular garden plant in temperate regions, with the ability to scramble up and over unsightly features such as sheds and fences. It can be found in Milner Garden's Rhododendron Species Garden climbing up a tree! The plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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Form: |
In late spring it is covered with a mass of small blooms for a period of about four weeks. The odorous flowers are white or pink, four-petalled, with prominent yellow anthers. |
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Foliage: |
Deciduous. |
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Height/Width: |
Depending upon the support structure, it can climb 16 to 40 feet high and spread 8 to 15 feet wide. |
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Hardiness Zone: |
5 |
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Exposure: |
North–facing, west–facing, east–facing or south–facing, exposed or sheltered. |
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Flower shape and colour: |
Small, single, white flowers. |
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Leaf colour: |
Leaves often have a bronze or purple hue when they first emerge before turning green. |
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Flower time: |
Late spring. |
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Preferred soil and watering: |
Clay, loam, chalk and sand, moist but well drained, Ph: alkaline neutral. |
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