Clematis repens Finet & Gagnep.

Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or a layer of pebbles at the base. See clematis cultivation for further information. Its trailing stems make it ideal for growing through plants in the herbaceous border

If required, cut back overlong shoots after flowering

Propagate by seed, by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings

Young shoots may be troubled by aphids and caterpillars; petals can be eaten by earwigs

May suffer from Clematis slime flux