BOTANICAL: Clematis recta

PRONOUNCED: KLEM-uh-tiss REK-tuh

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COMMON: Ground clematis BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Mid-June to late July 2 ft. - 3 ft. Sun 3 - 8 June - White COMMENTS: Not all clematis are vines. Large, terminal sprays of starry, 1-inch, fragrant florets appear above pinnately compound foliage on rambling, ground-hugging stems. It may need staking to show off the blossoms. It is easy to grow in any average yet moist soil, and best left undisturbed. C. recta 'Purpurea' has white blooms and deep purple leaves in the spring. Clematis can be grouped into three types. For more information, if you are online, visit the American Clematis Society website, or the British Clematis Society website.