Clematis montana, the mountain clematis,[2] also Himalayan clematis[3] or anemone clematis, is a flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. A vigorous deciduous climber, in late spring it is covered with a mass of small blooms for a period of about four weeks. The odorous flowers are white or pink, four-petalled, with prominent yellow anthers. It is native to mountain areas of Asia from Afghanistan to Taiwan.[4]
Cultivation
Clematis montana is a popular garden plant in temperate regions, with the ability to scramble up and over unsightly features such as sheds and fences. Left unchecked it can grow to 12 m (39 ft). The plant attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.[5] Numerous varieties and cultivars have been bred for horticultural use, including:
C. montana 'Alexander'
C. montana var. grandiflora AGM[6] with larger flowers than the species
C. montana var. rubens
'Broughton Star' AGM[7] - double, deep pink flowers
The UK national collection of Clematis montana is held at By The Way, at Woodfalls, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, within the New Forest National Park. Much of the collection has been propagated from British Clematis Society seeds.[13]
^Wang Wencai, Bruce Bartholomew. "Clematis montana". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
^ abGledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN9780521685535 (paperback). pp 111, 263