Plants Clematis Cottage Garden | Clematis Josephine

Clematis Have Their Roots In The Far East. The First Example, C. Viticella, Arrived In Europe In The Mid-16Th Century. Two Centuries Later, The Victorians Bred Numerous Varieties And Their Popularity Continues. The Native Climber Is C. Vitalba, A Familiar Sight In The Autumn Hedgerow, The Fluffy Seed Heads Explaining The Traditional Name: Old Man’S Beard.