Whorls of very small, pale blue or whitish tubular flowers smelling of lily-of-the-valley. This herbaceous species was introduced from Japan in 1860.

Fragrant:	Yes
Approximate height:	1.0 - 1.5 metres
Flowering period(s):	Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Sunny
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin:	Japan
Parentage:	Species
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Tepals: 1-2cm long, 0.2-0.5cm wide, linear, pointed, strongly recurved towards tip Click here for the text of an IClS article about this clematis Database entry: 425