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Clematis aethusifolia

Small, strongly scented, nodding cream or greeny-yellow bell-shaped flowers. The tepals are edged white and the tips recurve.. Greenish-cream stamens, beige or cream anthers. This species received the RHS Award of Merit in 1992. The plant most often found in cultivation is actually not this form but aethusifolia var latisecta.


Fragrant: Yes
Approximate height:  2.0 - 2.5 metres
Flowering period(s):  Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect: Sun or semi-shade
USDA zones:  6 7 8 9
Pruning: Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin: N China, Tibet, E Russia, Mongolia
Parentage:  Species
Further detail: Flower diameter: 1.5-2cm
Tepals: 4; 1.2-2cm long, 0.4-0.8cm wide, oblong