Clematis alpina
| Alpine Clematis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Clematis alpina | |
Clematis alpina or Alpine Clematis is a flowering deciduous vine of the genus Clematis. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers. It bears 1 to 3-inch spring flowers on long stalks in a wide variety of colors.[1] C. alpina is native to Europe; in the United States it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 6,[1] which are generally found in the southern USA.[2][3]
Cultivars include the pale pink 'Willy,' dark blue 'Helsingborg,' and lavender blue 'Pamela Jackman.'[1]
C. alpina 'Pamela Jackman'[4] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- 1 2 3 Bender, Steve, ed. (January 2004). "The Southern Living Garden Book". The Southern Living Garden Book (2nd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Oxmoor House. p. 251. ISBN 0-376-03910-8.
- ↑ "Plant Heat-Zone Map" (pdf). American Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 Sep 2009.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clematis alpina". Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'". Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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