Soft, romantic, and wildly charming, Clematis macropetala ‘Markham’s Pink’ bursts into bloom in early spring, covering itself in nodding, lantern-like flowers of dusky rose-pink with a fluffy, frilled center. One of the earliest clematis to flower, it brings much-needed color and movement to the garden just as winter fades. Low-maintenance, cold-hardy, and lightly fragrant, this vigorous climber thrives on trellises, fences, and arbors while also looking stunning scrambling through shrubs or cascading over rock walls.