Clematis hexapetala Mongolian Snowflakes Polianthes Deep shade is not conducive

Deep shade is not conducive to growing good coral bells

adorned in late April (NC) with short spikes of pine cone-like flower heads that open white

that tops out in late spring with 4' tall spikes of pendent orange red flowers

In seasons with especially long growing seasons it can be cut to the ground in late summer if it becomes untidy

Clematis hexapetala Mongolian Snowflakes Polianthes Deep shade is not conduciveClematis hexapetala 'Mongolian Snowflakes' is an introduction from the late plant explorer Harlan Hamernik, who discovered this gem on a botanizing expedition in Mongolia. The amazing Clematis hexapetala 'Mongolian Snowflakes' is a perennial clematis with no vining skills whatsoever. Emerging in spring, the new growth, clothed in thumb sized linear foliage, grows upward to 18" tall before arching to the ground and forming a 3' wide patch. The stems