Clematis

Botanical Name

Clematis

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

5 to 30 feet

Width

3 to 30 feet

Flowers

Late spring to fall: many colors, types and sizes

Fruit

Feathery, ball-shaped structure, showy

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, cool

Planting & Care

Grow clematis with their face in the sun and feet in the shade for best results
Prune summer and fall blooming clematis, if needed, during the dormant season. I prefer to wait until late winter so I can enjoy the winter interest and for increased winter hardiness.
Early spring bloomers flower on the previous years growth and should be pruned, if needed, after flowering

Problems

Leaf spot, stem rot

Varieties

Nelly Moser - pale mauve flowers with pink bands
Clematis terniflora - Sweet Autumn Clematis, profusion of fragrant white flowers in late summer to early fall
Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning' - blue, downward facing bells thru most of the summer