Here's the plant in the wild.
Common name: Sweet Autumn Clematis
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Clematis
Species terniflora
Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/683/
Here's the plant in the wild.
Is this plant a vine?
I have a sweet autumn clematis that is growing up the deck post and across both ways. It is quite huge. It hasn't bloomed yet but I have read that it might take several years in the ground to do so. It is a lovely plant and I anxiously await the blossoms, which I understand are quite fragrant.