(Virgin's Bower)

This is an exceptional variety of virgin's bower and among the earliest clematis to bloom in spring. Such a large and elegant white-flowered vine creates an instant focal point in both bright sun or under moonlight. The parent species is native to China where it is found most abundantly in the Himalayan Mountains. Deciduous and woody, it is long-lived and capable of reaching a mammoth length over time. This variety is slightly smaller in scale but compensates with larger flowers. Its strong twining...

(Virgin's Bower)

Vigorous and pretty, this carefree clematis vine offers soft pink flowers early in the season. It is a variety of the white flowered species, Clematis montana, which is native to the Himalayan Mountains of China. Deciduous and woody, it is long-lived and capable of reaching a large size. Its strong twining stems bear deep green, three-parted leaves that exhibit a distinctive burgundy hue.

This beautiful bloomer produces simple pale pink, four-petaled flowers singly or in small groups....

(Pink Perfection Virgin's Bower, Virgin's Bower)

This vigorous selection blooms very heavily, has slightly darker mauve-pink flowers than the standard Clematis montana var. rubens and an extra strong vanilla scent.

Virgin's Bower is carefree and flowers early in the season. It is derived from the white flowered Clematis montana, which is native to the Himalayan Mountains of China. Deciduous and woody, it is long-lived, capable of reaching a large size, and its strong twining stems bear deep green, three-parted leaves...

(Virgin's Bower)

This nearly carefree vine offers strongly-colored pink flowers, fragrance and vigorous growth. It is descended from a white flowered species, Clematis montananative to the Himalayan Mountains of China. Deciduous and woody, it is long-lived and capable of reaching a large size. The stems bear dark green three-part leaves that when new are a distinctive burgundy. This vine climbs by twining stems that wrap best around small diameter twigs. It was often trained into dead trees in old English...

(Wilson's Virgin's Bower)

This beautiful bloomer produces single white flowers alone or in small groups. Each flowers is composed of four slightly twisted sepals (petal-like modified leaves) with a creamy white bunch of anthers at the center. Each is about the size of a small human palm and redolent with a vanilla-like scent. This variety blooms two to three weeks later than most other Clematis montana varieties, and its four weeks of color extend later into the summer. It falls into pruning Group I, clematises that...

(Golden Tiara Korean Clematis, Golden Tiara® Clematis)

An award-winner in both North America and Europe, clematis ‘Kugotia’ (usually sold under the name Golden Tiara®) displays multitudes of golden yellow blooms in summer. It is a selection of a species native to gravelly soils and slopes of far eastern Siberia, northern Japan and Korea, and is notable for its vigor and heavy-flowering habit.

The rich green leaves of this woody vine are composed of three smaller, lance-shaped leaflets with broadly toothed edges. Beginning in midsummer, many starry,...

(Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower)

Sweet autumn clematis is a very vigorous growing deciduous or semi-evergreen vine native to Japan. Throughout the summer its dark green foliage canopy can provide dense shade and screening on arbors and trellises. In the fall it is covered with small, creamy white star-like blooms which give off a wonderful sweet fragrance. Later in the fall, it is covered with silvery, downy seed heads for added visual interest.

Plant the sweet autumn clematis in a sunny location, but will perform remarkably...

(Late Small-flowered Clematis, Scarlet Clematis)

One of the most drought-tolerant flowering clematis vines extant, the scarlet clematis' blue-green leaves and red flowers highlight this plant's beauty. It is native only to the southeastern Edwards Plateau in central Texas. This deciduous woody vine blooms from very early summer to fall, often reblooming up until the killing frost.

The three leaflets comprising each leaf are rounded and a medium green with a hint of blue-green. Leaves are held in opposite pairs on the vining stems. In the...

(Italian Leather Flower, Viticella Clematis)

Purple clematis is a late blooming, small-flowered climber from central southern Europe. The flowers are bell-shaped, usually nodding, and commonly violet-purple or rose red. These appear from midsummer to early autumn.

Prune purple clematis in late winter as new buds begin to show low on the plant. Remove all dead material above the new shoots. Use on trellises, walls and upon and among large shrubs to add a vertical interest in the garden.

(Italian Clematis, Italian Leather Flower, Italian-leather-flower, Viticella Clematis)

The deep violet-blue blossoms of this vigorous clematis bring a welcome burst of color to the late season garden. ‘Blue Belle’ features larger flowers than the species, a semi-woody, deciduous vine native to central and southern Europe.

Silvery-green, divided foliage clothes the stems of this plant, providing a beautiful backdrop to the dark purple flowers displayed from late summer into fall. The slightly nodding blooms are composed of six large, petal-like sepals which surround a central...