Clematis - Garden Ideas & Outdoor Decor

Light:

Part Sun,
Sun

Type:

Perennial,
Vine

Height:

From 3 to 20 feet or more

Width:

Climbs from 4-30 feet, depending on type

Flower Color:

Blue,
Pink,
Red,
White

Foliage Color:

Chartreuse/Gold

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom,
Spring Bloom,
Summer Bloom,
Winter Interest

Special Features:

Attracts Birds,
Fragrance,
Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

Zones:

4-9

how to grow Clematis

Propagation

Stem Cuttings

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more varieties for Clematis

‘Alba Luxurians’ clematis

Clematis viticella ‘Alba Luxurians’ blooms from midsummer to fall, bearing white flowers with green petal tips. It’s quite vigorous, climbing to 12 feet. Zones 5-9

Alpine clematis

Clematis alpina blooms spring and early summer in shades of blue, lavender, and white. Its fluffy seed heads look great in summer and fall. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 5-9

‘Avant Garde’ clematis

Clematis ‘Avant Garde’ offers unique burgundy flowers that are graced a frilly pink center. It begins blooming in summer and continues through autumn. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-8

‘Bee’s Jubilee’ clematis

Clematis ‘Bee’s Jubilee’ is a compact selection with deep pink flowers banded with red. It blooms in late spring and early summer and climbs to 8 feet tall. Zones 4-9

‘Betty Corning’ Clematis

Clematis ‘Betty Corning’ produces faintly scented lavender-blue flowers throughout the summer. It has good disease resistance and climbs to 10 feet. Zones 5-9

Blue Light clematis

Clematis ‘Vanso’ is an exquisite selection with double lavender-purple flowers in spring and again in fall. It climbs to 8 feet. Zones 4-8

‘Blue Ravine’ clematis

Clematis ‘Blue Ravine’ produces large, lilac-blue flowers blushed with pink in spring and again in late summer. It climbs to 12 feet tall. Zones 4-9

‘Daniel Deronda’ clematis

Clematis ‘Daniel Deronda’ bears starry, dark, purple-blue flowers in spring, then again in summer through fall. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

‘Duchess of Albany’ clematis

Clematis ‘Duchess of Albany’ offers tulip-shape pink flowers from summer to fall. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ clematis

Clematis ‘Duchess of Edinburgh’ puts on a show with double white flowers in early summer with a repeat performance in late summer. This heirloom clematis grows 8 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 4-9.

‘Gillian Blades’ clematis

Clematis ‘Gillian Blades’ is a stunning selection with ruffled white blooms in late spring and early summer then again in late summer and early fall. It climbs to 8 feet tall. Zones 5-8

‘Hagley Hybrid’ clematis

Clematis ‘Hagley Hybrid’ bears single pinkish-purple blooms throughout the summer. It climbs to 6 feet. Zones 4-9

Henry’s clematis

Clematis ‘Henryi’ bears huge white flowers throughout the summer. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

Jackmanii clematis

Clematis ‘Jackmanii’ is one of the most common — and popular — varieties. It bears dark purple flowers throughout the summer and climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

Josephine clematis

Clematis ‘Evijohill’ bears unusual double lilac-pink flowers through summer and early fall. It climbs to 7 feet. Zones 4-9

‘Mme. Julia Correvon’ clematis

Clematis ‘Mme. Julia Correvon’ bears bright magenta-red flowers all summer and fall. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 5-9

‘Nelly Moser’ clematis

Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ has creamy-pink flowers with a bright pink stripe down each petal. It blooms in early summer and again in late summer. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

‘Niobe’ clematis

Clematis ‘Niobe’ bears deep red flowers in summer. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

Pink anemone clematis

Clematis montana var. rubens bears pink flowers in late spring and early summer on vigorous vines that climb to 30 feet. Zones 6-9

‘Princess Diana’ clematis

Clematis ‘Princess Diana’ produces stunning, rich pink, tuliplike flowers all summer and fall. It climbs to 12 feet tall. Zones 4-9

‘Rhapsody’ clematis

Clematis ‘Rhapsody’ produces a plethora of sapphire-blue flowers from early summer to early autumn. It climbs to 10 feet tall. Zones 5-8

Russian clematis

Clematis tangutica offers unusual, golden bell-shape flowers from midsummer to fall. It climbs to 20 feet. Zones 6-9

‘Silver Moon’ clematis

Clematis ‘Silver Moon’ bears silvery-lilac flowers from summer to early fall. It climbs to 10 feet. Zones 4-9

Sweet autumn clematis

Clematis terniflora blooms well even in shade, producing masses of starry white flowers with a strong fragrance in late summer and autumn. It climbs to 20 feet. Zones 4-9

‘Veronica’s Choice’ clematis

Clematis ‘Veronica’s Choice’ bears large, semidouble lavender-pink flowers that fade to nearly white. It blooms from early to late summer and climbs to 10 feet. Zones 5-8

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