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Sweet Autumn Clematis

Botanical Name
Clematis terniflora
Min Zone
5
Max Zone
8
Height
10 to 20 feet
Flowers
Late summer to fall: roughly 1 inch, white, 4 sepals, fragrant
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting & Care
  • A vigorous grower, to the point of becoming weedy in some locations
  • Plants flower on new wood, so vines can be pruned back severely in late winter or early spring
  • This twining vine attaches itself to supports with twisting stems and leaf stalks
Problems
None serious

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