Clematis terniflora: Sweet Autumn Clematis for Fragrant White Flowers

Clematis terniflora – Fragrant White Autumn Bloomer

Deciduous late-flowering twining vine with deep green leaves and profuse fragrant white star-shaped flowers (1 inch) from late August to October. Mature to attractive plume-like seed heads. Shiny leathery green foliage.

Important Caution

Can self-seed invasively, escaped cultivation and naturalized in East/Midwest U.S. Without support, sprawls 10 feet choking weeds.

Culture

Full sun, average well-drained moist soil. Extremely rampant – may need hard pruning fall/early spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, semi-ripe early summer. Pests: wilt, powdery mildew, rust, fungal spots, stem cankers; scale, whiteflies, earwigs, aphids.

Key Features

• Height: 10–15 ft.
• Spread: 6–10 ft.
• Light: Full sun
• Moisture: Medium
• Bloom: Late summer to fall (white)
• Features: Fragrant, self-seeds, showy seed heads, invasive potential