This section is from the book "A Practical Handbook Of Trees Shrubs Vines And Herbaceous Perennials", by John Kirkegaard. Also available from Amazon: A practical handbook of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials.
Botanical Name | English Name | 1 Deciduous 2 Evergreen Vine 4 Herbaceous Perennial | Ultimate Height in feet | Color | Time of Bloom | Remarks |
Clematis heracleaefolia var. Davidiana | 4 | 4 | Porcelain blue | Aug. & Sept. | Large, deep green leaves and hyacinth-shaped flowers in clusters. A good border plant, but needs some support. B. H. | |
Clematis hybrida var. New England | New England Clematis | 3 | 10 | Porcelain blue | Aug. & Sept. | A new introduction of great value. It is a hybrid between C. paniculata and C. Davidiana, having the foliage and bloom of the latter and the hardiness and vigorous climbing growth of the former. A. C. D. G. |
Clematis lanuginosa var. Henryi | 3 | 10 | Cream-white | August | Blooms profusely. Undoubtedly the best of the large-flowering white varieties. Good for trellises. A. C.D. H. | |
Clematis lanuginosa var. Jackmani | 3 | 10 | Violet-purple | July & Sept. | The best purple Clematis, and a rapid' climber. A. C. D. H. | |
Clematis lanuginosa var. Madame Andre | 3 | 8 | Crimson | July & Sept. | Flowers large. A most persistent bloomer. A. C. D. H. | |
Clematis lanuginosa var. Mme. Baron Veillard | 3 | 10 | Soft pink | July to Oct. | A rare but most beautiful variety. A. C. D. H. | |
Clematis montana | 3 | 15 | White | June | A vigorous climber, resembling much C. paniculata. Leaves large and glossy; flowers fragrant. A.D. H. | |
Clematis orientalis | 3 | 8 | Yellow | All summer | Flowers sweet-scented, about 1 1/2 inches across. A quite free bloomer. Good for low trellises. A. H. | |
Clematis paniculata | Star Clematis | 3 | 20 | White | September | A beautiful climber with glossy, dark green leaves and sweet-scented, star-shaped flowers produced in profusion. Styles becoming plumose in fruit, gives it a white, feathery appearance. Good for covering porches and arbors. A. C. D. G. |
Clematis recta | 4 | 4 | White | June & July | Flowers in clusters, fragrant. Very showy. Good for the hardy border. A.G. I. | |
Clematis virginiana | Virgin's Bower | 3 | 12 | White | August | Good foliage and flowers, but its fruits with their showy woolly tufts make the plant particularly attractive. Good for covering walls, tree trunks and heavy trellises. A. D.G. |
Clethra alnifolia | Sweet Pepper-bush | 1 | 4-5 | White | July | S. Flowers in fragrant spikes. A native shrub valuable for massing in shady or low spots. A. E. F. |
Clintonia borealis | Clintonia | 4 | 4 in. | Yellow | June | Excellent for ground cover in cool, moist places; especially attractive for foliage and fruit effects. |
 
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