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Ranunculaceae
Bhutan Glory Flower
Clematis buchananiana
Mountain majesty.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Clematis
- Native to
- Bhutan, Nepal, India, China
- Bloom season
- Fall
- Type
- deciduous vine
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- This clematis produces clusters of bell-shaped, fragrant flowers that smell like sweet almonds.
- It grows naturally at high altitudes in the Himalayas, between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation.
- The fluffy seed heads are as ornamental as the flowers, persisting through winter.
- It was named after the Scottish botanist Francis Hamilton-Buchanan who explored Nepal in the early 1800s.
- Unlike many clematis species, this one blooms in autumn when most other climbers have finished flowering.
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