Clematis alpina

Clematis alpina, also called forest vine in Dutch, is a deciduous climbing plant with a vigorous upright growth. The leaves are medium green in color, lanceolate, toothed and triple. This woodland vine blooms in April and May with blue to mauve nodding flowers with creamy white stamens. Clematis alpina likes a position in partial shade or full sun and requires a neutral to calcareous, well-drained soil. This plant is good to very hardy, attracts butterflies and bees and is suitable for wall planting, trellis or pergola vegetation.