Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Lemoine et Fils Nursery
Country of Origin: France
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 5 - with winter protection only
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
Plant Group: Viticella
Typical Plant Size: Typically 10 to 15 feet
Pruning Group: Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring
Bloom Diameter: Small/Medium - typically 4 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Red/Magenta/Burgundy hue
Center Color (Anthers): Purple anthers
Bloom Shape: Single
Preferred Light: Prefers full sun
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Recommendations: Good choice for beginners (easy to grow)
Good choice for hot climates
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 10-15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Clematis
Also sold as:
  • Rubra

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Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: c. 1938
photo from the 1938 catalog, James I. George & Son, Fairport, New
Location: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-07-10
Uploaded by kniphofia
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-08-11
Location: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Date: 2012-07-10

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