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Ranunculaceae
Old-man's-beard
Clematis vitalba
Also known as Clematis taurica, Clematis dumosa, Clematis odontophylla, Wild clematis
Native Plants · Clematis · Climber · Vine · Fragrant · White-Flowers · Cottage-Garden · Perennial · Deciduous · Climbing
Old-man's-beard is a vigorous climbing clematis that requires sturdy support and regular pruning to prevent it from becoming invasive. It prefers partial shade with moist, well-draining soil and benefits from mulching around the roots. This hardy climber produces masses of fragrant white flowers followed by distinctive fluffy seed heads.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply, allow soil to dry slightly between waterings · Weekly during growing season
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 6 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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