Clematis heracleifolia

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Clematis heracleifolia

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Kemper Code: C180

Common Name: clematis
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Central and northern China
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Bloom Time: August - September Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Blue
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

This non-climbing clematis is a bushy plant that forms leafy mounds. Grow this in full sun and cool, moist soil that never dries out. A spring mulch will keep the root zone cool.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

The small, blue, fragrant, tubular flowers appear in late summer and grow in clusters at the tips of the stems. The fluffy seedheads follow the flowers and are an added attraction.

Problems:

This plant sprawls and will need staking or other support. Leaf-eating insects may disfigure larger leaves.

Uses:

Good in the middle of a sunny perennial border as a specimen plant.