Clematis pauciflora, Small Leaved Clematis shade Cut the grass back to

Cut the grass back to the ground in May or June

acidic and alkaline soil

more in extreme heat or containers

The leaves are long and have a sharp point at the tip

It can reach a heigh of up to four feet high and two feet wide

Clematis pauciflora, Small Leaved Clematis shade Cut the grass back toVirgin's Bower, Old Man's Beard A perennial vine that can crawl up to 30 feet tall. White flowers bloom in the summer. It is deciduous in the summer. This vine is toxic and causes a skin irritation. Early settlers called this plant the pepper vine and used this as a pepper substitute. Plant with: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.), Ceanothus sp., Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides or minutiflorus), Summer Holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp.