Clematis armandii

Armand Clematis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Clematis
Species:	C. armandii
Binomial name
Clematis armandii

Clematis armandii (also called Armand Clematis or Evergreen Clematis) is a flowering vine of the genus Clematis. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers.

C. armandii bears fragrant 2.5-inch white flowers in spring on the previous year's growth. Its dark green leaves droop to create a textured look, and it serves well as a screen.^[1] Its leaf tips may burn badly if grown in salty soil or water.^[1] It is native to China; in the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 7,^[1] which are generally found in the southern USA.^[2]

Cultivars include the pink-flowerd 'Hendersonii Rubra'^[1] as well as 'Apple Blossom' and 'Snowdrift'.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Bender, Steve, ed (January 2004). "The Southern Living Garden Book". The Southern Living Garden Book (2nd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Oxmoor House. p. 251. ISBN 0-376-03910-8. 
2. ^ "Plant Heat-Zone Map" (pdf). American Horticultural Society. http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/05_heat_map.pdf. Retrieved 15 Sept 2009.