Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Country of Origin: Minorca
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
Plant Group: Cirrhosa
Typical Plant Size: Other: Over 20 feet
Pruning Group: Group 1 - Spring flowering, no pruning
Bloom Diameter: Small - 2 to 4 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): White/Cream/Silver hue
Other: Inside speckled with reddish-brown, maroon, or orange
Center Color (Anthers): Yellow anthers
Bloom Shape: Single
Nodding
Bell shape
Preferred Light: Prefers full sun
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: Over 20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Glossy leaves that are bronze or purple in the winter
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter

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Common names
  • Clematis
  • Evergreen Clematis
  • Fern-Leafed Clematis
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Clematis cirrhosa
  • Synonym: Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica

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Date: 2017-01-12

Photo courtesy Joy Creek Nursery.  Used with permission.

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