Clematis terniflora

Photo #16/114 of Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora). Photo Location: Norfolk, Ma on 2019-09-25. Caption: Base plant climbing up trellis in corner.

While this Asian sweet autumn clematis is listed as invasive in several parts of the country, it is not in Connecticut * I planted this in 2012 at the east side of the deck where the kiwi vine had been. By September 2013 it had grown into a beautifully draped vine that graced the railing of the deck. It was just beautiful and smelled lovely. 9/1/13 I'm not sure why I took out the kiwi vine; it was doing well, but it was the female, and I wanted to have the male with its stronger tipped…

Relish this fragrant climber, but keep its aggressive nature in check.

These beautiful perennial flowering vines and greenery vines come back to your garden every year without needing to be replanted after the winter.

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Explore a reader's riverfront garden in Ontario. A mix of English cottage garden and shady oasis, it is filled with native plants and unusual specimens.

While this Asian sweet autumn clematis is listed as invasive in several parts of the country, it is not in Connecticut * I planted this in 2012 at the east side of the deck where the kiwi vine had been. By September 2013 it had grown into a beautifully draped vine that graced the railing of the deck. It was just beautiful and smelled lovely. 9/1/13 I'm not sure why I took out the kiwi vine; it was doing well, but it was the female, and I wanted to have the male with its stronger tipped…

Growing with Nature on Instagram: "INVASIVE ALERT: a very popular one among florists and flower farmers is “sweet autumn clematis” (clematis terniflora). Unfortunately it’s also INCREDIBLY FAST SPREADING and INVASIVE as a non-native in North America (remember, you cannot always rely on the Invasives list for your area because it is often not up-to-date and there is a lot of red tape in getting plants named to the invasives list. If a plant exhibits invasive tendencies and it’s not native…

Devil's backbone is a tough plant related to Christmas poinsettias.

I need to be honest and mention that none of these photos were from today! It was a rainy morning and I didn’t get out in the gardens much as … Continue reading "A Rainy Start…"