species
Clematis alpina
Alpine clematis
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Clematis alpina belongs to the family Ranunculaceae, also known as Alpine clematis, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2.5 m tall and 1.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from April to May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2.5 m tall × 1.5 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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