Clematis armandii

Scientific name: Clematis armandii

Common name: Armand clematis

Family name: Ranunculaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘snowdrift ’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  5

Mature height and spread:  Height: 4-8m；Spread: .5-2.5m

Form: evergreen climber

Water use: : moist but well-drained

Soil requirements: chalk, clay, sand, loam

Leaf arrangement:  long, individual, leathery, dark glossy green trifoliate leaves, around 15cm long, 3 prominent veins, ternate leaves

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom in clusters in early spring

Limitations:  young shoots may be troubled by aphids and caterpillar

Suitable uses:  ground cover, residential area on pergola, arbors, trellis, screening

Quick ID description:  long, dark glossy, trifoliate, fragrant

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