Clematis vitalba
Old Man's Beard
Clematis vitalba is described as a perennial vine with climbing, woody stems. It can grow 20 to 30 metres long. The leaf arrangement is opposite. The leaves are pinnately compound, consisting of usually 5 leaflets. The leaflet margins are usually entire, but the upper leaflet is sometimes 3-lobed. This species is deciduous. The flowers are white to greenish-white, and they are about 2cm in diameter. It can completely blanket surrounding vegetation and needs careful management as it is highly invasive.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Old Man's Beard
Latin name
Clematis vitalba
type
Perennial Climber
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba is described as a perennial vine with climbing, woody stems. It can grow 20 to 30 metres long. The leaf arrangement is opposite. The leaves are pinnately compound, consisting of usually 5 leaflets. The leaflet margins are usually entire, but the upper leaflet is sometimes 3-lobed. This species is deciduous. The flowers are white to greenish-white, and they are about 2cm in diameter. It can completely blanket surrounding vegetation and needs careful management as it is highly invasive.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Clematis vitalba prefers base rich alkaline soils and moist climates with warm summers. It is ideally suited to a sunny or partially shaded site, protected from cold winds and hard winter frosts.