Mountain clematis
Clematis montana
Mountain clematis is a climber for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Climber |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 600 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 600 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Mountain clematis's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'to flower when it does not
- Anchusa 'Loddon Royalist'to edge in front
- Avensto edge in front
- Avens 'Lady Stratheden'to edge in front
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'to edge in front
- Bergamot 'Cambridge Scarlet'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: