sweetautumn clematis Ranunculaceae Clematis terniflora DC.   symbol: CLTE4
	Leaf: Opposite, evergreen to deciduous farther north, pinnately compound with five leaflets or trifoliate, individual leaflets more or less cordate with entire margins, 2 to 4 inches long; shiny green above and paler below; both the long petiolules and the rachis commonly wrap around other structures to aid in climbing. Flower: Monoecious; fragrant and showy, described as refreshing, white with 4 sepals, 1 inch across, borne on branching panicles, present late summer and early fall. Fruit: Small dry brown seeds with a long white feathery plume, borne in thin dandelion-like heads, maturing in the fall, can be nearly as showy as the flowers. Twig: Initially green, and changing to brown, numerous ridges, wiry, climbs by twining. Bark: Initially smooth and light brown, later developing long splits and shreddy long strips. Form: A climbing vine that can completely overtake its supporting stucture in a dense tangle, to 30 feet and a main stem diameter of 4 inches.
	USDA Plants Database Clematis terniflora is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which sweetautumn clematis has escaped (opens a new window).