Three things made me fall in love with clematis: a visit to Linda Beutler's garden here in Portland, a trip to England with my mom and dad, and getting to know Maurice Horn of Joy Creek Nursery. At ...

One of my readers from Ashland asked me this 15 years ago: “My clematis vines are getting pretty old, maybe 20 years. There are a lot of brown limbs. Can the vine be cut back and will it come back and ...

Purple clematis has long been a staple in Minnesota gardens. But lately, when gardeners here want a flashy plant, they've tended to gravitate toward exotics like mandevilla or annuals like cardinal ...

Clematis may be the most popular climbing flowering plant in the world. They are beloved across the globe for their luxurious flowers that bloom in the summer time. But they are also one of the plants ...

Josie asks, do you think I should dig out a 6-year-old sweet autumn clematis that has never bloomed? Let me give you some history on its care: planted in a sunny location in soil that drains well, the ...

Two flower colors that attract my attention each summer are blue and yellow. This summer, the blue color was found in abundance on the common blue morning glory, hardy geranium Rosanne, and clematis ...