Rank Species | Higher classification Leather flower | |
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Similar Leather flower, Clematis montana, Clematis alpina, Clematis 'Jackmanii', Clematis viticella | ||
Evergreen clematis armandii
Clematis armandii (also called Armand clematis or evergreen clematis) is a flowering climbing plant of the genus Clematis. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers. It is native to much of China (except the north and extreme south) and northern Burma.
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Evergreen clematis clematis armandii
In cultivation
C. armandii bears fragrant 2.5-inch white flowers in spring on the previous year's growth. Its dark green leaves droop to create a textured look, and it serves well as a screen.It may grow to a height of 20 feet. Its leaf tips may burn badly if grown in salty soil or water. In the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 7, which are generally found in the southern USA.
Cultivars include the pink-flowerd 'Hendersonii Rubra' as well as 'Apple Blossom' and 'Snowdrift'.
