Thank you! I thought it was C. virginiana, but one of the women at the swap where I got it said it was C.flammula. I am happy to have you confirm it.

I would love to trade yellow downy violets for your clematis, is this a wild clematis or a commercial variety. I may also be able to find some dutchmans breeches.

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...

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