Clematis, Flammula Clematis, Late, Small-flowered Clematis 'Purpurea'

This small-flowered white clematis has been growing in my Minneapolis garden for long enough that I can't recall where it came from, and ...Read MoreI had a hard time finding its identity. It self seeds but hasn't been excessively invasive. If given a little support, it stands about three feet high. Otherwise, it just lies across the ground and blooms equally well. The flowers and leaves twine around each other but can be untangled easily to allow cutting for bouquets. It's a rugged plant that isn't killed by the very heavy dog traffic along our street or by extremes of cold or underwatering. The flowers look almost exactly like paniculata but the bloom time is much earlier. I have never noticed any fragrance.

The young leaves and stems are purple and aging to midgreen further in its flowering season. This clematis is a non-clinging perennial wi...Read Moreth terminal clusters of starry white flowers and needs a hold to stand straight...it 'll flopp otherwise. Letting it sprawl as a ground cover is another option. Cut back after bloom for another round of flowers. I 've found the clematis recta that I 've grown not that fragnant as told...I 'ld rate it as only slightly fragnant.
The fresh sap of clematis recta can be irritating on the skin and is, if swallowed, poisonous.. because it can cause inflammation at stomach and intestines. It is used in homoeopathy as a medicine.