White Clematis
Clematis lingusticfolia is a woody vine that climbs and drapes over shrubs and trees at lower elevations in our area.
- Stems can grow up to 20m long.
- Leaves grow in opposite pairs. They tend to be oval to lanceolate and lobed.
- Showy clusters of fragrant milky-white flowers appear from June to September.
- Clematis has both male and female flowers which most often grow on different plants.
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- It is drought tolerant, adaptable, disease resistant, and hardy, once established.
- All parts of the plant are toxic, though it was used in small quantities for medicinal purposes by some Indigenous groups.
- After flowering fuzzy (female) seed spheres form and the display is attractive and distinct.
- Western white clematis is native to the western half of North America.
Although we find western white clematis in many areas, we see it in profusion near Tranquille, the Tranquille River and around Kamloops Lake. This is a favorite species and our plans are to add some to our own property over the next year.
Beautiful footage!