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Clematis pubescens

Clematis pubescens
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0 au

Clematis pubescens is a climbing shrub from coastal southern Western Australia, grown for its white flowers. It does best in a sunny spot with some shelter from wind and drying heat.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Shrub, Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then once the top of the soil dries out; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained loam or sandy soil, with added organic matter.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Leaves and stems contain protoanemonin and related compounds that irritate the skin and mouth and can cause stomach upset if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Clematis pubescens, known locally as common clematis, is a climbing shrub of the family Ranunculaceae with white blooms, found in coastal regions of southern Western Australia.

Other Clematis plants

Rush Stem Clematis · Clematis akebioides · Alpine clematis · Goat's Beard · Evergreen Clematis · Clematis aromatica · Pine hyacinth · Bigelow's leather flower · Traveler's-joy · Satincurls · Gold Wool Clematis · Early Virgin's Bower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clematis pubescens 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.

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