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Clematis alpina

Clematis alpina, the 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. C. alpina is native to Europe; in the United States it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 6, which are generally found in the southern USA.

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Clematis alpina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
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C. alpina
Binomial name
Clematis alpina

Clematis alpina, the 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.23

Cultivars include the pale pink 'Willy', dark blue 'Helsingborg' and lavender blue 'Pamela Jackman'.1

Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'4 has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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References

  1. Bender, Steve, ed. (January 2004). "The Southern Living Garden Book: Completely Revised, All-New Edition". The Southern Living Garden Book (2nd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Oxmoor House. p. 251. ISBN 0-376-03910-8.
  2. "Plant Heat-Zone Map" (PDF). American Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 Sep 2009.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Clematis alpina". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'". Retrieved 23 February 2020.