An attractive climber with masses of white flowers in spring and feathery seed heads.
The blossoms are so profuse, that they generally cover the leathery, dark green leaves. Their delightful fragrance, a mixture of sugar, honey and vanilla, fills the air as you pass by. Even after flowering is over, this vine remains attractive, thanks to the silvery seed heads left by the passing flowers.
Plant in a moist but well-drained soil with roots in a cool shady place and foliage in the sun. Clematis paniculata prefers soils that are damp but not overly soaking and if the roots become dried out then the plant will not survive. This plant prefers the middle not overly wet, but can't be too dry.
Growing from lowland areas up to low mountainous forests, it flowers between August and November.
The Māori name puawhananga translates as “flower of the skies”, and traditionally its flowering meant the start of spring.