Clematis urticifolia

Plant in a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, with the roots and base of the plant kept cool and shaded by other plants or with a layer of pebbles at the base. Plant with the crown of the clematis level with the soil. Ideal for growing through plants in the herbaceous border. See clematis cultivation for further advice.

Cut back to the base in early spring

Propagate by layering or semi-hardwood cuttings. Propagate by seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame

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

May be troubled by powdery mildew or fungal leaf spot