Yes, I did look at the link. It is a compilation of all the information from the several different states. That does not mean that everything listed is a concern in each of the individual states. I checked the USFS page for MN as well as various other sites regarding MN invasives. Clematis terniflora is not listed on any of those sites. Perhaps it will become a future problem but at the moment I have not found it is listed as a future problem here. I did invasiveness research on this plant 15 years ago when I first planted it and have again as have lost 3 plants over the years and rechecked the info before replanting. I agree with your comment that anecdotal experience can be misleading and that invasives are often carried by the wind or other means so that the original site owner is unaware of the invasiveness. true-blue, Sweet Autumn is a vigorous vine. I don't know if it will grow under the eaves but believe it is listed as growing 20ft or more. Here is a link that might be useful: USFS Invasive Plants MN

The worry over burlap and wire cage is needless. The burlap itself poses no threat to root growth. The villain is usually compacted soil. The wire cage initially serves as a stabilizer for the roots and gradually leaks iron into the soil, a good thing since maples sometimes suffer from a lack of accessible iron. I'm not sure "needless" is exactly the term I'd use :-) There have been numerous studies that show how NOT removing rootball wrappings before planting can inhibit the establishment of trees and how many trees planted with wrappings remaining intact fail within the first few years in the ground. Considering the investment with many larger trees, those that are often sold B&B and with wire cages, it is a risk many choose to not to take. In fact, most extension services, the USDA, the Forest Service and the ISA all recommend removing ALL wrappings from at least the the top half of the root ball after placement in the planting hole. Some even go so far as to recommend washing the roots or removing the heavy clay soil most B&B stock are grown in. It is there only as a convenience to the growers, not because it has any magical properties for protecting roots or enhancing root development. And FWIW, there's a lot of burlap-looking products on the market that are not natural, untreated burlap and they are frequently used simply because they do NOT degrade rapidly once in the soil. Some are even plastic products that are visually identical in appearance to untreated burlap and not removing this product when planting will virtually assure tree failure. And it's pretty darn hard to remove burlap within a wire cage without removing the cage or at least a portion of the cage as well.

Thank you vwhippie! :) I will check it out....even though dh think it's too modern, I think it looks classic.

Tlbean2004, Normal price of cuttings are at least $8.00 per cutting, depending on it's variety the sky is the limit. I've paid $40-$50 per cutting plus shipping from Thailand but end up dieing. Price above is dirt cheap.