It's hard to look at cascades of lovely flowers and see them as a threat. Clematis vines are some of the best climbing plants for your garden. They're pleasing both to humans and to pollinators ...

Clematis are often considered some of the best climbing plants. Each year, clematis vines fill garden fences, trellises and structures with colorful blooms that come in different shapes and sizes.

You can grow clematis in the ground or in containers, and by planting varieties from the diverse groups that flower at different times of the year, you could be enjoying their blooms for many months.

For instance, vigorous varieties that would quickly get out of hand in a container or engulf a slow-growing shrub are ideal for the walls of a house. And if you want to grow a clematis up a tree ...

Sempervivums: These are pretty irresistible with an array of colors and textures, from purples to silvers to greens, and some even have a delicate webbing. Great for outdoor pots/containers, rock ...

Clematis are fabulous plants for providing vertical colour on walls, fences, ornamental obelisks and through the branches of trees and shrubs. For the best display you'll need to know when to prune.