CLEMATIS SEEDS (Traveller’s Joy) FLOWERS VINE Caribbeangardenseed

Woodland edges, wetlands, roadside ditches and moist disturbed areas.
Maine native.

The well-known, native wild flower with faintly almond-scented, greenish-white flowers, followed by tufted balls of feathery seed heads, very conspicuous in winter. 50ft (15m)

High climber. Attractiv flowers and seedheads. Deer resistant. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Suitable for bed background and privacy screen (Living Wall).

How to grow Traveller’s joy Seeds
Traveller’s joy seeds should be sown in autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. Seed trays should be left outside over winter either in a cold frame or covered with a sheet of glass. Traveller’s joy seeds can be erratic to germinate. The seedlings, which are quick to develop, can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year.

Growing: This plant prefers moist, rich soils and will tolerate clay; it does not grow well in rocky or coarse soil. Water seedlings regularly until they become established, but mature plants only in dry weather. This vine grows well on fences, wires, trellises, or other narrow structures. It will act as a thick, matted ground cover if given no support. In the spring, prune the stems to within 4 feet from the ground for for thick and branching growth; the stems may also be pruned throughout the season. This vine will reseed itself abundantly and can be aggressive in good growing conditions. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.