Clematis armandii

Clematis armandii, also called bos vine in Dutch, is an evergreen climbing plant with a vigorous upright growth. The leaves are leathery, first bronze-red, later evolving to dark green. This forest vine flowers from March to May with fragrant white to creamy white flowers with sometimes a hint of pink and yellow-white stamens, the end of bloom is white. Clematis armandii likes a position sheltered from wind 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.