Old man's beard
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3Will it grow where I live?
Old man's beard is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 15 m
- Spread
- 15 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.6 – 7.6
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Origin & habitat
Europe, from the Netherlands south and east to North Africa and the Caucasus.
Hedgerows and woodland edges, usually on calcareous soils.
Frequently asked questions
Old man's beard: how big does it get?
Old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 15 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 15 m. Growth is very fast.
Old man's beard: what site does it need?
Old man's beard tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.6 and 7.6.
Old man's beard: is it hardy?
Old man's beard is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Old man's beard: will it grow in Central Europe?
Old man's beard is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Old man's beard: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in July.
Old man's beard: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Old man's beard are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Old man's beard: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 2/10, Medicinal 4/10, Other uses 3/10.
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