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| Category: Vine |
| Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercups) |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Synonyms: [C. 'Garden Surprise'] |
| Parentage: (Clematis aristata x C. gentianoides) |
| Height: 2-6 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Clematis 'Southern Cross' (Mountain Clematis) - A semi-deciduous fast growing mounding vine to 2 to 5 feet tall with glossy green three-parted arrowhead-shaped leaflets and fragrant creamy 2 inch wide white, star-shaped blooms produced in abundance in early to mid spring – early for a clematis. Plant in full to part sun and irrigate regularly. Hardy to 10°F and useful down to UDA Zone 8. A great plant for a small trellis, as a potted specimen or spreading along the ground. This cultivar, also known as 'Garden Surprise' was selected in Tasmania, Australia and registered in 1992 – it is considered to be a hybrid between Clematis gentianoides and C. aristata. It is being marketed in the USA by Ball Horticulture.
This information about Clematis 'Southern Cross' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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