Clematis alpina

Clematis alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Clematis
Species:	C. alpina
Binomial name
Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.

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. ^{[2] [3]}

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.

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.