Clematis Vitalba

Better known as Traveller?s Joy and Old Man?s Beard, Clematis vitalba is a wild clematis native to the UK and is commonly seen scrambling through trees and hedges. From midsummer to September it bears an abundance of small, starry green-white blooms with fluffy stamens and a gentle almond fragrance. Clematis vitalba is ideal for a wildlife garden where its flowers will attract plenty of pollinating insects, such as bees and hoverflies, the foliage is a great food source for many species of moths and the seeds are adored by birds such as goldfinches. Once the flowers have faded they will leave beautiful silky seedhead balls which will continue into the winter and look spectacular when backlit by the low winter sun. Pruning group 3. Maximum height: 4-8 m. Spread: 2.5-4m.