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Clematis recta
Also called Ground Clematis, Ground Virgin's Bower, Upright Clematis, Erect Clematis
Ground virgin's bower (Clematis recta) is a upright, free-standing perennial herb or subshrub from European woodland margins, unusual in the genus because it does not climb. It is grown in cool temperate gardens in partial shade with moist, fertile soil.
Clematis recta, the erect climaxis or ground virgins, is a species of Clematis unusual in that it is a free-standing shrub rather than a climbing plant. Growing usually on the margins of woodland areas, it is native to Eastern, Southern and Mid Europe.
Two varieties are accepted:
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 recta 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.
