Higher classification Leather flower | Tribe Anemoneae Scientific name Clematis montana Rank Species | |
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Similar Leather flower, Clematis alpina, Clematis viticella, Clematis armandii, Clematis 'Jackmanii' | ||
Clematis montana (mountain clematis also Himalayan Clematis or anemone clematis) is an early flowering plant of the genus Clematis. A vigorous deciduous climber, in late Spring it is covered with a mass of small blooms for a period of about four weeks. The flowers are white, four-petalled, with prominent yellow anthers. It is native to mountain areas of Asia from Afghanistan to Taiwan.
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Cultivation
Clematis montana is a popular garden plant in temperate regions, with the ability to scramble up and over unsightly features such as sheds and fences. Left unchecked it can grow to 12 m (39 ft). Numerous varieties and cultivars have been bred for horticultural use, including:-
Those cultivars marked AGM have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
