I like the vine myself. Its a nice species version of the more widely grown hybrids. I have seen it grown around lamp posts and trellises locally. It seems like I have always seen it grown in at least light shade and doing well. It grows in light shade in its natural habitat as well I believe. Its never struck me as being invasive, but others may know better.

Doug,
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Could I have spelled the title of this post more incorrectly? Geez. At least I got it right in the body of the post.

I should also mention that I believe this is a native species to Tennessee, hence my interest. It also smells great, and does several flushes of blooms throughout the summer. I first became curious about it when I discovered my sister in Maryland had purchased one on PURPOSE to grow on her side fence! I said "geez, that's a weed that grows in my backyard." She was rather put out...

I know this as "Sweet Autum Clematis", and it can be invasive and hard to get rid of if you decide you don't want it. It seeds itself because I find it coming up in other places (shade, sun it's not picky). But I do love the little blooms and the scent it has, but mine only blooms in Aug. But if you have a good location for it by itself and something for it to climb on it can be a great vine.

Would anyone be interested in this plant at the E TN Plant Swap? I have several cuttings I have potted up that I expect to grow quickly. If anyone would consent to having one, we could all practice creating "trees" out of vines. I think this would make a very pretty "tree", plus it would make it easier to control, as it seems to do to wisteria.

-Regina

I would love to trade for some Regina.

Cheryl

Hey, never thought of trying to may a tree with it, we do westeria and trumpit vine, but their vines are a thicker, but might be an idea.

The biggest specimens I have dug from the back yard grew main vines that are over 1" thick and very woody. Would that tree, or would you have to braid them around a rod?

-Regina