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Clematis ladakhiana

Ladakha Clematis

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Clematis

Item #: 7759

Zones: 5a to 7b, at least

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 96" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: Himalayan Mountains, Nepal

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


From 12,000' elevation in the popular vacation spot of Kashmir (and surrounding India and Tibet) comes a delightful but little-known clematis. Perhaps it's little known since the Tibetans burned it and then used the remains to cure indigestion and dysentery. When not on fire, the lacy glaucous-green foliage (similar to C. tangutica) adorns the 8' tall vine, laden from midsummer until fall with golden yellow bells. Each wide flaring bell with upturned tips is often highlighted by brown specks. We think you will really like growing it as an ornamental, but beware of Tibetans bearing matches.