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Clematis armandi
Evergreen clematis is a woody, fast-growing climbing vine prized for its fragrant white spring flowers and dense evergreen foliage used as a screen. Give it a sheltered spot, a sturdy support, and well-drained soil that is not salty.
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. The plant is a woody perennial. It attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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-flowered 'Hendersonii Rubra' as well as 'Apple Blossom' and 'Snowdrift'. 'Apple Blossom' is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clematis armandii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
