This vigorous twinning climber has woody stems and spreads quickly over shrubs. The bright green divided leaves are composed of three heart-shaped leaflets and the white-cream star-shaped flowers appear during spring followed by fluffy fruit.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11 

Clematis aristata is naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania growing on the coast and tablelands in protected cool forest. 

It prefers a light to medium moist soil that is well drained in a semi-shade to full sun wind protected position and is frost and drought tender.

Traveller's Joy is a vigorous twiner that is grown for its attractive flowers and fruit. It is used as a screen over a structure such as a pergola; fence or it is grown as a container plant. It establishes in 1 to 2 years from cuttings and is suitable for cooler climates on the coast and inland. ID 1041

Clematis (klem-AH-tis) aristata (ah’ss-ta-ta)

“Clematis”, from the Greek word klema, “vine” or “branch” - referring to the climbing habit; “aristata”, from a Latin word meaning “bristled”, referring to the seed heads.

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)   
Buttercups, Monkshood, Cohosh, Columbine