Clematis is a perennial vine that is often a featured plant in the garden.    It will require some kind of support like a trellis and will need to be pruned yearly and deadheaded.    The traditional wisdom on clematis is the feet should be in shade and the heads in the sun.   In the wild, they grow in open forests and the vines climb up neighboring shrubs.

There are three groups of clematis (spring flowering, continuous flowering, summer flowering, each with specific maintenance needs.   In addition, there are over 300 types of clematis.    Our favorite is C. Jackmanii with its large purple blossoms.

There are a number of websites and videos on gardening with clematis and a few are provided here:

• How to Grow and Care for Clematis (Leather Flower) (The Spruce)
• Growing Clematis – Tips for Care (Gardening Know How)
• Caring for Clematis (Gardeners World)
• Clematis in the Garden (A Wildflower Journal)
• and many more….