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Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis terniflora · Vine
Sweet Autumn Clematis is a fast-growing vine, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 15–30 ft × 15–30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect cream and white blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, stands up well to black walnut and deer and pests.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15–30 ft × 15–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Cream, White
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Bees
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer, Pests
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Japan
Will it survive your winters?
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