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.