Golden clematis is a vigorous, deciduous climbing vine with nodding yellow lantern-shaped flowers followed by fluffy seed heads. It needs a sunny spot with cool, moist roots and a support to climb.
Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply during dry spells, keeping the root zone moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil, with a mulch or shaded base to keep roots cool.
Temperature
Hardy to around -30 °C; tolerates cold winters well.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Sap and foliage contain protoanemonin, which can irritate skin and the mouth and cause stomach upset if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. Asia to China
Climate
temperate
About
Clematis tangutica, the golden clematis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is found from Central Asia through to most of China, and it has been introduced to western Canada, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the South Island of New Zealand. Its cultivars 'Bill MacKenzie' and 'Lambton Park', both members of the Tangutica Group, have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Clematis tangutica 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.