Clematis
Clematis
Also called Traveller's joy and Old man's beard
Garden plant · ClimbersFind out which PRUNING GROUP yours is before you cut it. Group 1 flowers on old wood and a spring tidy removes the entire show.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 4 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Head in sun, roots in shade
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- The northern hemisphere, widely
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses.
PeopleIrritates skin
HandlingTake care handling it
RHS category C — a skin irritant. The sap blisters some people.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-08-03.
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