This week's plant picks are a pair of purple-blooming clematis vines.

In this video we start with our Clematis plants in late winter and follow its grow from its dormancy stage until blooming. From late winter through spring I show exactly what you should be doing ...

Among ornamental vines, few bear flowers possessing the grace and elegance of clematis. More than 150 years of hybridization have been devoted to the improvement of this noteworthy ornamental ...

My friend Sharyn is a passionate gardener who lives, and gardens, in the Rouge Valley. By her own admission, Sharyn is a clematis queen – she has some twelve different varieties in her wonderful ...

She planted her first one, a sturdy little ‘Jackmanii’, by the front porch fourteen years ago, and it’s still growing strong, topping out today at close to 16 feet. Altogether, her ...

Often growing with little care in the right spot, clematis vines will bloom best when trimmed correctly at least once a year. Knowing how and when to prune clematis can do a lot to keep your vines ...

By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – You can look high and low, but you likely won’t find a climbing vine that compares to the clematis, known as the “Queen of ...

As they climb up trellises and trees, unfurling large, lusciously colored flowers, clematis put on a special show in the garden. These garden favorites need a little special handling at the start ...

Of all the perennial flowering vines, clematis may be the most beautiful.

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Climbing roses pair well with clematis vines In late winter, trim the roses back lightly and cut the clematis stems down close to the ground.