White clematis (Clematis virginiana) is one of two wild clematis in the Northland. The other, a purple spring flower (Clematis verticillaris), is a vine, but not as large.

The so-called solitary clematis grows only 2 to 4 feet, with blue or white, nodding, urn-shaped flowers appearing from early to midsummer. It does need some type of support to keep it off the ground.

Clematis vines, such as this Durand’s clematis (Clematis x durandii), bring height and color to the garden when they climb trellises, fences and arbors. If you prune a clematis vine to keep it ...

Sweet autumn clematis covers itself with fragrant white, star-shaped flowers in fall. The vine is vigorous, and can easily climb 20 feet or more. Mine covered my arbor in only two years.

Clematis crispa prefers moist, acidic, organic soils, and part to full sun. Thriving in zones 6-9, this vine will die to the ground during the winter but re-emerges in early spring.

Karpa had me worried. I went home and measured the soil temperature around an established but thin clematis vine: 72 degrees. I couldn't blame the heat for its stinting bloom, nor the variety.

Clematis takes about six weeks to get established in the garden. During that time, Nass suggests watering well twice a week. After that, water once a week if it's dry.

Living Evergreen Clematis is a Wonderful Climbing Vine (Harvey Cotten) Published: Mar. 26, 2013, 7:35 p.m. By Harvey Cotten, Huntsville Botanical Garden ...

Clematis are long-lived plants, living up to 50 years or more. For this reason alone it is important to take your time when planting your vine. Dig a hole twice as wide and twice as deep. Mix ...

Cold hardy in Zones 6-8, clematis is a deciduous vine that quickly grows 10 to 15 feet long. It needs sun for flowers and shade for roots, so mulching the root zone is advised.