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It doesn't matter if you love it, or if you keep it pruned and "under control" in your garden -- it is highly, aggressively invasive into...Read More
Monsterously invasive. Add my name to those who hate this plant. It crops up every darn where, spraying it just feeds it's insatiable h...Read More
I thought clematis was a long living plant. My three Autumn Clematis that are 7-10 years old just did nothing last summer. They did no...Read More
In New York State, Clematis terniflora is listed as Highly Invasive, and it is on the state's Regulated Invasive Species list, which mean...Read More
Here in eastern Pennsylvania, clematis virginianus is an incredibly invasive nuisance. It's not the seed so much as the fact it grows fro...Read More
DO NOT PLANT THIS!! Yes, it is beautiful cascading over a fence, and yes, it smells nice, but it is incredibly, horribly invasive. I'm ta...Read More
For those of us who experience cold winters with freezing temps, Sweet Autumn Clematis is a welcome addition to the garden, our winter mo...Read More
A lot of people are posting how horrible this plant is, but that is to be expected from a VINE. If you do not keep it in check, YES it wi...Read More
We purchased 2 of these vines after seeing them in full bloom in our small town. Didn't research but wish we had because after the first...Read More
It is pretty; however it is very fast and rampant growing. It does make a lot of seed and lots of seedlings all around and it is hard to ...Read More
Self-sows aggressively. The scent is hawthorn-like, with the fishy overtones, not at all pleasant to my nose. Unlike most clematis, the f...Read More
I made the horrible mistake of planting this nasty plant on an arbor about four years ago. It bloomed beautifully. The next year I had ...Read More
Horridly invasive! I HATE this plant! It does not yet grow on our property because I regularly help a neighbor attempt to control it on ...Read More
Never, ever grow clematis terniflora. It is listed as a introduced non-native invasive in every invasive list found. It is a Japanese p...Read More
Believe it or not this clematis bloomed here in zone 12 (Puerto Rico) .... I was very impressed when I saw it. I was not expecting this p...Read More
August in the Augusta, GA is usually at the end of the summer annual's show of bloom but much too early for fall blooming annuals. Sweet ...Read More
In a nearby yard, a fall-blooming clematis has spread everywhere...half-way up large blue spruces, into apple trees, covering forsythia b...Read More
I have never myself grown this plant, but I lived for two years in Ocean Grove, NJ, where it was everywhere. Everyone who grew it loved i...Read More
This just showed up one year at out house on the east side of Detroit. Was not planted by me, the lady that lived in the house, the guy t...Read More
I too joined this forum for the sole purpose of discouraging propagation of this extremely invasive nuisance. I never planted it, but th...Read More
Gorgeous, but spreads a bit freely. Blooms September - October in my garden.
My first attempt with Sweet Autumn Clematis was quite successful. The plant came back stronger every year for 4 yrs. then died. I repl...Read More
I've had this plant in three locations for years and it has not been invasive. It migrated once, but I gave one of the babies to my daug...Read More
The plant has been in the ground for 4 years. It has bloomed once, 2 or 3 blossoms, which were fragrant. At this moment, the middle of ...Read More
I planted Sweet Autumn Clematis in each corner flower bed I have in the back yard. I made cylinder "cages" out of what we call hog wire a...Read More
Think long term - after the planter of this aggressive weed is gone, who will do the "regular pruning and weeding' suggested in this article?
This sprouted in my yard about five years back, having drifted in from a neighbor's yard. (Which is more than fair since my Common Milkwe...Read More
Because of its beautiful fragrance, we allowed this volunteer to grow for 3-4 years, and now it is a completely invasive parasite. Would...Read More
I ordered a sweet autumn clematis about 15 years ago and planted it along our stockade fence -- it covered the whole fence and was absolu...Read More
Out of no where, Sweet Autumn Clematis volunteered to grow along the walls of our outdoor shower in South Kingstown, RI. By mid summer, ...Read More
I always look forward to when mine blooms(Aug.-Oct.).
It smells wonderful. The scent reminds me of the old-time sweetheart soap. A...Read More
This is highly invasive. My entire neighborhood is covered in this vine. In some places it is choking out the honeysuckle and English ivy...Read More
I planted one the year before last and last fall it really had done well but this year I had to replace it. It apparently froze out....So...Read More
This vine was here when I bought my house. Oh yes it was beautifull when it bloomed and it smelled great. But then the second year I foun...Read More
Fastest growing, quckest blooming, and least damaging vine compared to wisteria and trumpet vine. If you have a fence to hide, this is by...Read More
I love this vine. I first saw it blooming in Colonial Beach,VA. I was so taken by the fragrance I bought some for my yard. It lasted on...Read More
I see this lovely plant every where but I can not get it to blossom in our yard. It gets some dappled sun almost all day. So I have not ...Read More
I have this plant at a low platform on my deck steps. I yanked it out (or so I thought) several years back. Then, last year, there it w...Read More
Yes, Autumn Clematis can be/is invasive here in Montgomery, Al., but the fall showing is still worth it.
A number of yea...Read More
Although beautiful, lush, fragrant covering our "Lovers Kiosk" it is the MOST INVASIVE PLANT I HAVE EVER SEEN. It cmes up every where, in...Read More
Zone 6b Bloomington, IN. I bought this plant by mistake. I was trying to buy the native plant, C. virginiana, which is also called swee...Read More
I have this plant it is awesome I have a lot of people who love the smell and want to grow one, the only problem is mine does not have sh...Read More
I find this plant growing in protected wetlands in Maryland, roadsides, hedgerows, fences... Yet another non-native invasive, causing eco...Read More
Summer of 2007 noticed this growing all around Orange, TX
Lovely vine bearing dainty white lightly fragrant blossoms. I find this to be a hearty vigorous grower and fortunately so far it has stay...Read More
I have this growing on an old clothes line pole and it has always done great for me. I hardly ever water it and it still thrives. I hav...Read More
This vine was growing on the chainlink fence when we moved in our home 18 years ago. At first I was impressed with the lovely fragrant f...Read More
I have this vine here in Orlando, Fl, and it was very pretty last summer. Some kind of bug did eat on it but not sure what kind it was. T...Read More
this is a pretty vine with tons of white flowers in late summer. i found this in my yard and it is popping up everywhere.
I had no clue what this was until just recently, when I stumbled across it on DG.
It does bloom profusely, and if you're not caref...Read More
I bought my house in early May last year and the previous owner told me to put up a trellis in this one spot because some everlasting pea...Read More
A beautiful clematis I absolutely love to grow!
It perches atop our chain link fence in the front yard,
adding beau...Read More
Good growth in its first year and I am expecting even more from it next year. I have it growing around my front porch area where I'm hopi...Read More
in the pacific northwest, this plant can be seen growing up into the evergreens and evokes the feel of spanish moss when the numerous see...Read More
Very quick to establish (two years from a garden store twig to something over 8 ft tall and appropriately wide). The flowers are very pre...Read More
This plant is taking over an undistubed nature area near our house. Very interesting how all the native clematis that I grow in my yard ...Read More
I have had this vine trailing over the wooden fence in my alley for three years. When in bloom, it is so beautiful that my neighbors will...Read More
A beautiful, vigerous, climbing plant. I was going to prune it this fall until I read that one person lets the winter birds nest in it. G...Read More
Here in the Thumb of Michigan, just a few miles inland from Lake Huron it thrives.
The birds love it, they nest in it all winter, ...Read More
This is such a beauty to have in the garden. Many, many many tiny 4pointed white flowers. The fragrance is just beautiful. I have...Read More
Uh, this weekend I was at my father's house and saw a patch of this. At first my thought was - how neat a Clematis growing in the woods....Read More
In zone 6 it is a vigorous grower. I'm trying to find out it it is toxic to horses. My parents have a plant and I want to grow it on ou...Read More
I do have to keep an eye on it, but it is well worth the effort for the profusion of flowers in the fall when there is less of interest i...Read More
This unique vine has added alot to my garden from my neighbors yard. She has planted 2 on the fence and it completely climbs throughout t...Read More
My Clematis terniflora has never been invasive. As soon as the blooms fade, I cut the whole plant back to about 3 feet so it neve...Read More
I live in zone 7, and Clematis terniflora is invasive here. I have to keep it from spreading all over the yard. I have never seen ...Read More
This is a beautiful cover for fence or trellis. The blooms are wonderful and smell great, the seeds blow in the wind and grow ...Read More
This is a great clematis, it is fast growing and needs lots of room, I have it on the east side of my house and it does great with a half...Read More
I get many volunteers from this plant. I highly recommend it to any gardener that has the energy to dig up and dispose of the unwanted e...Read More
This is a VERY fast growing Clematis, and needs plenty of room to spread out! The fragrance is GREAT, and it's just breathtaking in full...Read More
Strong grower and mostly evergreen for me. Wonderfully scented tiny flowers late summer/early fall, followed by silverly seedpods.
Sweet Autumn Clematis provides profuse white blossoms from late summer to fall.