CLEMATIS, FALL         

Clematis terniflora    
(KLEM-ah-tis   ter-ni-FLOR-uh) Vine

Perennial vine         Sun or shade      Spacing 3¡ä¨C6¡ä

HABIT:  Vigorous semi-evergreen high climbing vine with profusion of fragrant 1¡å white flowers in the late summer.

CULTURE:   Easy to grow in any well-drained soil. Low to moderate water and light fertilizer needs. Don¡¯t prune the first year.

USES:  Climbing vine for fences, arbors, and decorative screens. Late summer flower color.

PROBLEMS:     Somewhat aggressive.

NOTES:   Correct botanical name is C. maximowicziana. Also called sweet autumn clematis. Native to Japan. C. ¡Á jackmanii also does pretty well here in filtered light. Scarlet clematis (C. texensis) is native and has small unusual red flowers.