One of very few evergreen species, this Clematis provides shiny green, pointed foliage all year, with delightfully scented, creamy 5cm (2in) flowers in spring.

An evergreen Clematis with shiny green, slightly bronze foliage, accompanied by vanilla scented, pink blushed blooms from early spring onwards.

A charming viticella with pink-mauve, nodding, blooms with glorious scent. clinging habit, therefore excellent in combination with border plants, shrubs and trees.

A very useful Clematis, blooming at a time when the garden needs an injection of colour. Delightfully freckled, scented, 7.5cm (3in) flowers clothe the evergreen plants in autumn, and often again in January.

This wonderful Clematis can produce thousands of pure white, starry flowers at any time. The unusual almond scent will pervade your borders. Ideal for walls, fences or twining through trees.

A rarity. Probably the most strongly scented species, with lime-green flowers exuding a rich lemon verbena scent, against the divided foliage. May not be hardy in cooler regions, makes a good conservatory specimen.

New herbaceous clematis. Each cultivar has a unique, non-clinging habit and nodding blooms with twisted sepals as they open. Fragrant blooms.

The best scented montana, with rich vanilla aroma from the satin pink, 6cm (2.25in) blooms, set against bronzed foliage.

Vigorous plants, with masses of star-like, creamy blooms, and a delicate scent causing bees to often visit. The seedheads are also attractive, like fluffy necklaces. Quickly covers large areas, very useful in the garden.

A magnificent species with delicately scented, primrose-yellow, nodding bells. Quick growing and vigorous, ideal for walls or growing through trees.

Height: 20 feet. Spread: 10 feet.

A free-flowering cultivar with 12.5cm (5 inches), sapphire-blue flowers with gentle scent. Compact, ideal for containers or smaller gardens.

A charming viticella with pink-mauve, nodding, blooms with glorious scent. clinging habit, therefore excellent in combination with border plants, shrubs and trees.