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Clematis apiifolia

Small greeny-white, flat, star-shaped flowers with long cream stamens. Whitehead (1959) suggests that 'apiifolia' was introduced into the UK from Japan in 1869, Toomey & Leeds (2001) say that it came "into cultivation" in England c1898.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	4.0 - 5.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	China, Korea, Japan
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Further detail:	Flower diameter:1.5-2cm Tepals:4(-5) non-overlapping