clematis
Clematis montana
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size25 to 40 feet tall25 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White w/ yellow stamens
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Clematis (Clematis montana) is a vine for pollinator gardens, privacy screens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers with yellow stamens are fragrant, bloom in spring and again in summer, and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It climbs fast, so give it a sturdy support. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Columbine, Royal Purple smoketree, and Foxglove.
Native range
Himalayas to Taiwan and China.