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Austral clematis Clematis aristata
Also called Old man's beard
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
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Light climber with starry white spring flowers followed by fluffy silver seed heads.
A twining climber of forests in the south-east. In spring it is covered in starry white flowers, followed by clusters of feathery seed heads that give it the name old man's beard. Lighter than most climbers and good scrambling through shrubs.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Starry white flowers with four narrow sepals.
- Leaves
- Leaves of three toothed leaflets, often mottled.
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and shelter for small wildlife
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to full shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
- Climate
- Subtropical, temperate and cool and alpine
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Planting
Roots cool and shaded, top in sun or dappled light. Let it climb through a shrub or up a trellis.
Pruning
Trim after the seed heads fade.
Care
Mulch the roots and water in dry spells.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Native to
- ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria
- Natural range
- Forest of eastern Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Clematis aristata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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