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Clematis urophylla

Clematis urophylla
Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0

Clematis urophylla is a woody evergreen climbing vine from southern China, grown for its fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers in winter. The key to growing it is a sunny spot with cool, moist roots and some shelter from hard frost.

Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained, moisture-retaining soil with some lime.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect below -5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain protoanemonin and other irritant compounds that can cause mouth and stomach irritation, vomiting and skin irritation if eaten or handled.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
S. China
Climate
temperate

About

Clematis urophylla is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clematis in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to China, specifically the southwest or south central and southeast. It can be found wild in the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan.

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 urophylla 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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