Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis terniflora
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Specifications
| Plant Characteristics | Fragrant, Flowering, Groundcover, Attracts pollinators, Cold hardy, Drought resistant, Fast-growing |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone | 5a to 9a |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
| Preferred Soil | Clay, Loamy |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Climbing, Spreading |
| Plant Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Blooms In | Fall, Summer |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Pet Safety | Toxic to pets |
| Suitable Space | Outdoors |
| Plant Name | Clematis |
| Botanical Name | |
| Species | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Does Not Ship To | AK, HI, ID, MT, PR, UT |
Description
Amazingly Fragrant Sweet Autumn Clematis Vine
- Covered in Delicate, Pure White Flowers
- Flowers from Late Summer to Fall
- Incredible Fragrance Perfumes the Neighborhood
- Large Scale
- Cover Structures with a Soft, Fluffy Mound of Blooms
- Use as Groundcover
- Tolerates High Heat and Cold Winters
- Very Vigorous Growth
- Tolerates Some Shade
- Pruning Group 3
Love fragrant plants? Start off your growing season with Lilacs or Korean Spicebush; then enjoy Roses and Lavenders.
Finish off your scented garden by growing a beautiful vine that makes your whole neighborhood smell amazing! Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora) grows quickly to cover sturdy structures and delights all who come near with its marvelous fragrance
You'll swear the delicate white blooms smell like citrus fruit and spun sugar! Wrap your patio or garden gate in their effervescent, uplifting fragrance.
Starting in summer, you'll start seeing many hundreds of tiny buds develop above the dark green leaves. They'll open into petite, star-shaped flowers and continue to bloom from late summer through fall.
All season, these vigorous vines create a beautifully mounded bower of lustrous, dark green foliage. In bloom, they are liberally festooned in an enchanting display.
Even after the flower power has passed, the feathery seed heads add interest and texture. Keep them standing, unless you want to control their size and spread.
What's more...nothing could be easier to grow and maintain with simple care requirements. In fact, in some areas this vine does "too well".
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If you can safely grow this outstanding vine, you'll gain an extraordinary garden feature. Their lavish, billowing charm is unmatched, when grown in the right area.
Of course, you'll also support butterflies and pollinators with this free-flowering choice. They certainly appreciate the late season nectar...especially the Monarchs as they gear up for their long annual migration.
Sweet Autumn Clematis is an experience! Breathe deep and savor their sweet fragrance in your own yard...order now.
How to Use Sweet Autumn Clematis in the Landscape
This robust climber needs a sturdy structure. However, the leaf stalks of Sweet Autumn Clematis twine best around narrow supports; so you may need to add garden mesh first.
Install your structure first before you plant. They'll happily climb up trellises, poles, trees and garden structures like obelisks and towers.
It's easy to add height, color and a charming vertical accent with their help! There is nothing so refreshing as a glass of iced tea sitting under a vine-covered pergola or arbor.
Sweet Autumn Clematis is especially wonderful growing up and over a garden gate. Treat yourself like royalty, and capture the imagination of all who pass under their fleecy, fragrant flowers.
It's easy to start them moving horizontally, too. Let them grow through an old chain link fence to improve their looks and add green!
Gently weave the youngest growth in and out through the holes. Although you can trim them back, you might consider leaving a little of the past growth, as they'll scramble along that without any fuss or muss.
Many people swear by using this climber as a spreading groundcover. Fill a barren slope with a romantic sweep, planting every ten feet and mulching underneath.
This plant is magical on a large property, where it can self-seed. If you want to keep it in control on a smaller property, simply cut it down to the ground right after it freezes in fall.
Be sure to remove the old vine, bagged for yard waste. There are viable seeds in the cute, feathery seed heads and they will sprout in your compost pile!
#ProPlantTips for Care
This selection was called Clematis paniculata, but the botanical name has changed. The new name is Clematis terniflora and it's the same showy, scented vine you know so well.
Like all Clematis, this fragrant variety likes full sun on the foliage, and shade on their root zone. You'll be pleased to know that Sweet Autumn Clematis flowers better than most, even in part shade.
Give it loamy, somewhat moist, well-drained soil. Add a few handfuls of compost and Nature Hills Root Booster while planting Clematis.
Apply at least three inches of wood mulch around the base of your Sweet Autumn Clematis. Then, pull it away from directly touching the stems for good air circulation.
Prune this variety hard late fall to eliminate seeding, or do it in early spring before it starts to grow. They thrive and bloom on new wood, so cut these twining vines down to six inches and remove the old growth.
Keep your Clematis tidy by pruning as often as you like. You'll encourage reblooming with this easy task, as well!
Watch out for nitrogen fertilizers designed for lawns. Feed this heavy feeder a formula for flowering plants, following instructions on the label.
Mmmm….get ready for the compliments! Place your order for Sweet Autumn Clematis from Nature Hills today.
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I received my clematis today and besides looking a little dry and maybe in box a little longer I think it will be ok. I put on my covered porch and gave a big drink of water. I love the look of these and need one more but might wait until fall. Thanks
Getting it out of the box and into some water right away was exactly the right move, Vincent. These can look a little stressed after shipping but they bounce back quickly once they settle in. Sweet Autumn Clematis is a vigorous grower, so give it a little time to adjust and it should take off. We hope it fills in beautifully for you!
It is doing great starting to climb
Sweet Autumn Clematis can take a little while to get going, so it's great to hear yours has found its footing and started climbing. Once it gets a full season under its belt, you'll likely see it really take off. Thanks for the update, Cindy. The Nature Hills Team
Absolutely gorgeous
Very healthy plants.
Healthy plants right out of the box is exactly what we aim for. Sweet Autumn Clematis is such a vigorous grower that once it gets established you will have an abundance of those fragrant late-summer blooms to look forward to. Thanks for the note, Jacqueline.
My autumn clematis is growing great .
I enjoy my garden more and more each day
I am about to have a lot more sun to plant in .
I will be removing 4huge trees soon
Hearing that your Sweet Autumn Clematis is taking off is great. With more sun on the way after those trees come down, you are going to have a lot of new planting possibilities. Sweet Autumn Clematis actually loves a sunny spot, so it may put on even more of a show once that extra light comes through. Thanks for sharing where your garden is headed, Jodi.
I bought two of the Sweet Autumn Clematis and they are both thriving in Chicago! They arrived in perfect shape, beautifully boxed with great care. I could not be happier. They are climbing the trellis but not blooming yet since it’s still June. These clematis plants are awesome and this was my first experience with Nature Hills. I am totally impressed with this nursery on all levels!
Sweet Autumn Clematis can take a little time to settle in before they put on a show, so it's great to hear both plants are already climbing the trellis. Once late summer arrives you'll have clouds of small white flowers, and the fragrance is something else entirely. Thanks for giving us a try, Matthew, and welcome to the Nature Hills family. We hope these become a long-term favorite in your Chicago garden.
Robust clematis in excellent condition! Was thoroughly packaged and protected for shipment.
Sweet Autumn Clematis is such a vigorous grower that starting with a healthy, well-packaged plant really sets it up for success. Give it something to climb and it will reward you with a cloud of fragrant white blooms come late summer. Thanks for sharing your experience, Betsy, and happy growing!
Very hearty plant very satisfied with the choice of plant that I was sent. It’s growing beautifully and I would definitely buy from this nursery again.
Sweet Autumn Clematis is one of those plants that really takes off once it finds its footing, so it is great to hear yours is already growing well. Thanks for the kind words, Marianne, and we look forward to helping you grow your garden further whenever you are ready for the next addition. The Nature Hills Team
love this beauty and cannot wait to see it blooming! It was much larger than I expected and came in perfect condition.
Sweet Autumn Clematis has a way of surprising people with how vigorous it arrives, so it is great to hear yours came in good shape and at a size that impressed you. Once it gets going and starts putting out those fragrant white blooms in late summer, you will really see what all the fuss is about. Give it something sturdy to climb and it will reward you for years. Thanks for sharing, Debi. The Nature Hills Team
My plant arrived in a very timely manner and was in excellent shape. Seems to like it's new home and is putting out numerous tendrils. Expect it to continue it's growth and provide many blossoms next spring.
Sweet Autumn Clematis tends to settle in fast once it finds the right spot, so those tendrils are a great sign. Just make sure it has something to climb and you will likely see it take off in a big way come spring. Thanks for sharing the update, John.
Off to a shaky start, but is coming along nicely.
Plant arrived in excellent condition. Hoping it will bloom this fall
Sweet Autumn Clematis is a fast grower, so with a good start it has a real shot at blooming before the season is out. Give it a sunny spot and something to climb, and it will take off from there. Thanks for sharing your update, and we hope you get to enjoy those white blooms this fall.
Received my plant very quickly. Was very well packaged and arrived it great condition. I planted it two weeks ago. It is a climbing vine.
Now that it has settled in it is starting to do it's thing on a section of lattice fencing. Looking good.
Sweet Autumn Clematis can take a moment to settle in after planting, so it's great to hear yours is already finding its way up the lattice. Once it gets going, it will fill that fence in nicely, and the late-season blooms are worth the wait. Thanks for sharing the update, Graham.
Sweet autumn clematis is doing great
Sweet Autumn Clematis has a way of rewarding patience, and it sounds like yours is settling in well. Once it hits its stride, the late-season bloom is really something to look forward to. Thanks for sharing the update, Patricia!
The plant was almost dead.
Lovely
My order arrived promptly and was well packed. The plant was healthy and of a good size.
Healthy and well-sized right out of the box is exactly how we want every plant to arrive. Sweet Autumn Clematis takes off quickly once it settles in, so give it something to climb and it will reward you come late summer with a cloud of small white blooms. Thanks for sharing your experience, Kathleen.
Very happy, planning on getting more
Sweet Autumn Clematis has a way of doing that. Once you see it in full bloom, it is hard to stop at just one. Thanks for sharing, Marcie, and we hope the next ones settle in just as well for you.
Beautiful
So far so good..
Sweet Autumn Clematis is one of those plants that tends to take off once it settles in, so it sounds like you are off to a good start, Kathryn. Give it something to climb and it will reward you with a cloud of small white blooms come late summer. Thanks for sharing the early update.
Received two beautiful Sweet Autumn Clematis plants - very healthy and robust. Planted two weeks ago and they are thriving. I am in Zone 6b.
Sweet Autumn Clematis tends to arrive with a good root system, and it sounds like yours hit the ground running. In Zone 6b you should see them really take off once established, and come late summer that mass of fragrant white blooms is well worth the wait. Thanks for sharing your experience, Austin.
Sweet autumn clematis: The clematis was is great shape when I unboxed it. I have planted it in shade where the growth reaches sunny patches and it is thriving and increasing in size. I love it!
Planting it in shade where the vines reach into sun is a smart approach for Sweet Autumn Clematis. It really does reward that kind of spot, climbing toward the light and putting on a lot of growth once it finds it. Glad to hear it arrived in good condition and is settling in so well.
The plants arrived in great condition. I am looking forward to seeing them bloom.
Sweet Autumn Clematis is such a rewarding plant to anticipate. Once it gets established and starts blooming, that mass of small white flowers with their light fragrance is hard to beat for a late-season show. Thanks for sharing, Joyce, and we hope your plants take off beautifully this season.
This clematis arrived in excellent condition thanks to the expert packaging. It is lush and well on its way to becoming a thriving garden addition. Won’t hesitate to to order more plants in the future.
Glad the Sweet Autumn Clematis arrived in good shape and is already putting on growth for you. It establishes quickly once it gets going, so you should have a great show of those small white blooms before long. We look forward to helping with your next order.
It looked great and thriving when arrived, after planting it, it is growing and doing great looks very healthy
Sweet Autumn Clematis tends to settle in quickly once it gets its roots into the ground, so it's great to hear yours hit the ground running, Betty. Keep an eye on it as it matures because this one can really take off once it's established. Thanks for sharing the update!
Plant arrived well packaged and in beautiful healthy shape. I already planted it and it’s doing great so far.
Sweet Autumn Clematis establishes quickly when it arrives in good shape, so it sounds like yours is off to a strong start. Once it gets a foothold, you can expect it to take off fast, so give it something sturdy to climb. Thanks for sharing the update, Katherine.
Plants arrive in Central Illinois package well and have excellent root growth. I’ve ordered Clematis, Bald Cypress, Cone Flowers, and Butterfly Bushes all doing well.
Hi Thomas, Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review, we appreciate it and you! What a lovely selection of perennials and trees you selected. We hope that they all thrive in your landscape and help to feed the pollinators that will surely be stopping by! Thanks again - Nature Hills Customer Support
