Botanical name:

Clematis cunninghamii

Common name(s):

About:

A climbing clematis that features delicate, bright green trifoliate leaves. Its small, yellowish flowers emit a pleasant fragrance and bloom generously in the spring. This plant is ideal for growing on shrubs and small trees.

Natural habitat:

Lowland forest and forest margins

Growing environment:

Sun, Shade, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s North Island around the Bay of Islands.

Height: 3m

Flowering:

September - November with a whitish yellow coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

November - January

Uses:

Bird food / Attractant, Bee food & Forests

How to grow:

Easily grown from seed. Can be grown by cuttings but these can be fickle and slow to strike.

** Seed germinates without pre treatment. 4 weeks cold stratification will help speed this up though