Clematis
at Digging Dog
Including Clematis montana, Clematis viticella, & Clematis durandii
Clematis
Simple and beautiful, Clematis includes over 300 named cultivars and even more wild species than the rose. Our selections offer opulent blossoms, attractive, carefree foliage, and ornamental seed heads, in exchange for a minimum of attention. Use them to cover just about every stump and dead tree, as well as on trellises, arbors, pergolas, walls and tall shrubs. They prefer to be planted slightly deep in cool,
well drained soil, with mulch or a ground cover to shade their feet; provide a support and let them climb.
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Honored with the same name as the musical luminary Jacqueline du Pré, this Clematis harmoniously orchestrates bright green deciduous leaves arranged in threes, maroon-tinged stems and large, freely borne rosy mauve flowers. Suspended from long stalks, pointed dusky mulberry-hued buds reveal light-centered, semipendent blooms composed of four separate, out curving tepals with pale-blushed margins and darker orchid shades on the exterior.
A shimmering overture announcing spring’s arrival, the dainty floral display garnishes a vigorous, cold hardy vine, acquiescing to both cool, shady northern spots and sunny, more exposed locations.
Blooms April – May. Size: 8'–10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 3.
Clematis alpina ‘Jacqueline du Pré’ (T-0241)
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Also known as Clematis spooneri.
An avalanche of white blossoms smothers the deep green rounded foliage, like a heavy spring snowfall in the mountains. Amid 3-lobed deciduous leaflets that are downy on both sides and purple-tinged when young, broad, widely spaced tepals embellish each illuminated flower. This splendid climber bears some semblance to Clematis montana, though its vigorous form is more refined and somewhat less rambunctious, rendering it more suited to a terrace or smaller garden.
Blooms April – early June. Size: 15'–20' high & spreading; hardy to zone 6. Clematis chrysocoma var. sericea (T-0265)
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(Vancouver ™)
So smitten with his new introduction, Fred Wein Sr. of Clearview Horticultural Nursery, a leading North American Clematis grower, named it after his darling granddaughter. Overlapping vibrant purple-blue tepals with carmine-tinged central bars and rich red-tipped stamens distinguish ‘Danielle’s large shapely blooms.
Superb as a cut flower and as a container focal point, due to its compact stature, this celebrated Clematis’ richly hued blossoms will festoon your garden in late spring and again in early autumn.
Blooms June & September. Size: 6'–8' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘Danielle’ (T-0261)
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The dexterous hands of an Argentine doctor raised this fabulous free flowering Clematis. Boasting wavy edges and a sensuous satiny luster, each large single blossom is composed of 6 to 8 overlapping rose pink tepals, which encompass candent yellow-brown anthers. Dark fuchsia-colored central brush strokes and tapered points define the tepals. A medium-sized, moderately vigorous stature renders it well-suited for container culture or a garden arch.
Coveted by floral arrangers and hummingbirds alike, ‘Doctor Ruppel’ charms gardeners with repeat bloom periods, curly tailed spherical seed heads and a mettle tough enough to endure strong sunlight.
Blooms May – June & September. Size: 8'–10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4.
Clematis ‘Doctor Ruppel’ (T-0262)
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Let ‘Durandii’ twine its way through the branches of your favorite shrub. This semi-herbaceous Clematis is coveted by floral arrangers and gardeners alike for its choice 3-½ to 4 in. flowers and sturdy, nonclinging stems. With centers of creamy white stamens and deeply ribbed tepals, these richly colored indigo-blue flowers will bring an exquisite splash of color to your garden or an arrangement.
Blooms June–September. Size: 3-1/2'–5' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5.
Clematis durandii (T-0109)
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‘Girl under Wisteria Bloom’ is a marvelous compact Japanese cultivar, whose namesake aptly alludes to its sizable, long blooming wisteria blue-violet flowers. Large plump buds blanketed with short white hairs unfurl flattish and satiny smooth 6 to 7 in. blooms defined by tapered, slightly overlapping tepals, prominent saffron yellow stamens and later, ornamental golden fluffy seed heads. Introduced in 1952 and awarded a RHS Garden Merit Award, this strong growing deciduous gem can be enthroned on a small obelisk, a threshold or in a patio pot, where the delightful blossoms will cool down the hottest summer afternoon. Zone 4/5.
Blooms May–June & mid-August–September. Size: 6'–9' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5. Clematis ‘Fujimusume’ (T-0273)
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Gold soaked frilly centers heighten the lavish and lengthy showing of large, well rounded mauve-blue flowers, which span some 6 in. across. Gracing lance-shaped deciduous leaflets, long narrow tapered buds herald the marvelous blooms, each described by 6 or 8 broadly overlapping tepals with subtly notched margins and red-tinged bases.
An award winning, compact Polish cultivar whose blossoms and fluffy seed clusters make first-class additions to cut arrangements, the robust ‘General Sikorski’ can be trained up an obelisk or pergola alongside climbing roses, or sited in a container as a colorful summertime specimen.
Blooms June – September. Size: 6'–8' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4.
Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ (T-0248)
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Legions of big, beautiful, blue single flowers highlighted by contrasting cream-colored stamens dress this hardy, RHS award winning Clematis. Between 6 to 8 round-edged tepals extend over one another, emphasizing pointed tips and mauvish blue flipsides, each with a subtle greenish white central zone.
Not as rambunctious as many cultivars, ‘H. F. Young’ sprouts paired, widely spaced deciduous leaves that can drape a pergola, large trellis or an obelisk in a mixed border.
Blooms May – June & September. Size: 7'–9' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘H. F. Young’ (T-0263)
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Prized for its sweetly scented, Hyacinth-like flowers, this pretty semiherbaceous perennial was collected by Pére David near Beijing in 1863. Luminous tight-knit clusters of powdery blue-lavender flowers with curled-back petals are borne at both the leaf axils and stem tips. Medium green and good-sized, the serrated foliage and strong stems form an arresting textural mass that emits a pleasant woodsy aroma when autumn arrives.
Spreading by underground rhizomes, Clematis var. davidiana is certain to spark attention as it rambles around Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora in a mixed grouping.
Blooms late July–September. Size: 3' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5. Clematis heracleifolia var. davidiana (T-0220)
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Bred nearly 100 years ago in France, ‘Huldine’ faithfully delivers copious pearly white, cup-shaped blooms all summer long. Amid plump pointed buds, dark stems and handsome, strong growing deciduous greenery, the perfect-for-cutting, 3 to 4 in. luminous flowers are held upright while uniting 6 translucent nonoverlapping tepals around a cluster of greenish yellow anthers.
This sophisticated hardy Clematis features recurving tips and slightly incurved, mauve-blushed margins. It is best grown over a large trellis, arch or pergola—anywhere the lovely undersides, which glow with 3 pinkish mauve central bars per tepal, are easily relished.
Blooms July – October. Size: 10'–15' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘Huldine’ (T-0249)
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Embroidered by decorative clusters of burgundy-tipped white anthers, giant 5 in. wide blossoms are a florist’s dream and a gardener’s boon. Prolific bicolored blooms manifest ever-changing hues as they mature and fool you into thinking two different Clematis are twined together. Newly unfurling pink tepals are boldly striped in plush ruby red shades and later the bands develop orchid-tinted borders and brilliant fuchsia hues, which mellow to a pronounced pink, while the background eventually adopts a warm lavender cast.
With its unique summer-long floral display, handsome deciduous greenery and relatively small stature, this phenomenal Clematis is tailor-made for containers or intimate spaces in a front and center patio position.
Blooms June – September. Size: 8'–10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE FALL 2013 Clematis ‘Kilian Donahue’ (T-0266)
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We especially like this vigorous deciduous cultivar for its smoky silver seed heads. But nodding violet-blue flowers with inner petals of cream also combine with young red stems and coarsely toothed medium green leaves to make this species a colorful favorite.
Blooms June–September. Size: 15' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis macropetala ‘Blue Bird’ (T-0037)
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Claiming the British Clematis Society’s 1998 Certificate of Merit award, this renowned “star” was named after a local parish by the English couple who bred it. Each 2-½ in. semidouble flower is the color of crushed strawberries and features a distinctive inner ring of tepals, luxuriously staged against bronzy green deciduous foliage. For a far-reaching display of enticing blooms aplenty, let ‘Broughton Star’s vigorous stems weave their way amid the Dove Tree’s heart-shaped leaves.
Blooms May–June. Size: 15'–20' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5. Clematis montana ‘Broughton Star’ (T-0232)
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This deliciously vanilla-scented cultivar boasts masses of tenderly pink, 2-¼ in. blooms, each with a satiny sheen, rounded tepals and a spiky yellow center. Young deciduous stems are tinged burgundy, and new purple-tinted trifoliate leaves age to a handsome green bronze as the flowers melt away.
Blooms May – June. Size: 25'–30' high & spreading; hardy to zone 6. Clematis montana ‘Elizabeth’ (T-0043)
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(Vancouver™)
Ample, soft pink and ruffled edged, the 7 to 9 in. flowers of this new Clearview Nursery introduction achieve a decidedly feminine visage. Central hubs defined by white filaments with yellow anthers, slightly darker pink midribs and hot pink edges augment an elegant presentation that spans 3 seasons.
Originating from a cross between ‘Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux’ and ‘Kathleen Wheeler’, ‘Morning Mist’ fashions attractive green deciduous foliage, grows vigorously into a well-branched, small-sized vine, and looks stylish in a glossy black vessel.
Blooms May – June & September. Size: 6'–8' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘Morning Mist’ (T-0267)
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For its hardy, manageable habit and its quantities of large, opulent long blooming flowers amid green tapered deciduous leaves, this celebrated Clematis earned the coveted RHS award in 1993 and worldwide notoriety. Single and flat-faced, nearly 6 in. wide blooms showcase 6 to 8 rich as velvet, ruby-red tepals, which are broad at the base, narrowing toward the tip and clutched in the center by sprightly yellow stamens, while aging to the color of a fine red wine.
Poland’s Wladyslaw Noll bred ‘Niobe’ whose compact form can be partnered with climbing roses or featured as a regal specimen in a mixed bed or in a container.
Blooms June – September. Size: 6'–7-3/4' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4.
Clematis ‘Niobe’ (t-0253)
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(Integrifolia group)With a name that translates “memory of the heart,” this vine’s floral elegance is hard to forget. Long blooming and satin sheened, the rich colored heliotrope purple blooms show off darker, glossier midribs. Caught in a partially open, spirited flounce that surrounds pale yellow anthers, the 3 in. long tepals are sometimes twisted and irregularly edged. ‘Pamiat Serdtsa’s sturdy herbaceous shoots will climb and saunter but not cling, while slightly nodding blooms pose suspended from subtly crooked stems.
Developed at the Ukraine’s Nikita Botanic Garden, she etches an exquisite juxtaposition of color when meandering up through Spiraea ‘Ogon’ in the mixed border.
Blooms July–September. Size: 4'–6' high & spreading; hardy to zone 3. Clematis ‘Pamiat Serdtsa’ (T-0243)
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Gracing gardens with its classic sky blue presence for over 100 years, freely flowering ‘Perle d’Azur’ presents 4 in. wide, seminodding blooms centered by light green stamens and a tinge of pinkish mauve. The nearly translucent tepals have deeply grooved midribs and recurving edges, which makes each exquisite flower appear rounded. This vigorous, deciduous Clematis puts on a lofty show as it scrambles through the golden foliage of Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’.
Blooms July – September. Size: 10'–15' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘Perle d’Azur’ (T-0143)
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(Integrifolia group)
Dangling from the curved ends of lax stems, dark plum-colored droves of dainty ribbed bells, edged in light lavender, compose a nonstop summer fling. The 3 in. long blooms showcase prominent curled up tepal tips that add fairy tale appeal.
Hybridized by Kazuhige Ozawa, this endearing Clematis grows as an herbaceous perennial, its nonclinging stems scramble about to grace a container, form a ground cover or thread their way through an open shrub.
Blooms July–September. Size: 6'–8' high & spreading; hardy to zone 3.
Clematis ‘Rooguchi’ (t-0244)
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Golden Bells ClematisA new variety from Holland, this robust deciduous climber is adorned with exceptional seed heads, which look like loose silky balls of shiny silver thread. The four-tepaled, nodding golden yellow flowers will cascade over stone walls or be carried on mischievous stems to adjacent shrubs. It is especially enchanting entwined among Melianthus major.
Blooms July–September. Size: 15' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5. Clematis tangutica ‘Golden Harvest’ (T-0134)
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Sweet Autumn Clematis
This spectacular New Zealand native is covered with small white flowers borne on long, arching panicles. The pink anthers, silky seed heads, and dark glossy leaves combine with the Hawthorn-like fragrance of the flowers to create a sensuous, alluring effect. We trained our Sweet Autumn Clematis to grow horizontally against a wall, so that the evergreen foliage contrasts with the hanging flower panicles.
Blooms August – October. Size: 25' high & spreading; hardy to zone 6. Clematis terniflora (T-0108)
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Raised by a Mr. Charles Noble in 1876, this RHS award winner is a widely popular early flowering Clematis. The large plush purple-blue blossoms are somewhat cupped and well-endowed with 6 to 8 wavy margined overlapping tepals. Lounging amongst dark green deciduous foliage that is bronze-toned when young, the 7 in. wide repeat blooming flowers offer additional enticements: pointed tips, silvery undersides, pronounced dark red anthers and open spiky seed heads. Whether scaling a column or pergola, or clambering upon silver or golden foliaged plants for heightened contrast, ‘The President’s color-rich compact habit earns our vote.
Blooms mid-May–September. Size: 8'–10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis ‘The President’ (T-0274)
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Believed to be a natural deciduous hybrid between Clematis flammula and Clematis viticella, the
ruby-margined flush of this floriferous 1860s cross is made more delectable by its rich, marzipanlike fragrance. Arranged in terminal panicles, starry white, four-tepaled, 1-½ in. blooms are drawn together by creamy anthers. Assuring billows of bloom, vigorous ‘Rubromarginata’ imparts a celestial charm amid the golden foliage of Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’ or a dark green Yew.
Blooms July–early October. Size: 10'–13' high & spreading; hardy to zone 5. Clematis x triternata ‘Rubromarginata’ (T-0221)
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The unusual open blossoms of this vigorous Clematis bob like pale butterflies drifting on the breath of a lazy wind. Luminous against the slightly glaucous foliage, the recurved tips of each 3 in. white flower are brushed with green, while its prominent eye of dark purple anthers is tipped with black. Plant with roses and let them intertwine up and over a pergola, or contrast it with the purple foliage of Sambucus ‘Black Beauty’.
Blooms July – September. Size: 10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis viticella ‘Alba Luxurians’ (T-0135)
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Bred by an 85 year old Polish monk in 1967 and named after a young Polish freedom fighter from the early 1800s, this vigorous cultivar exhibits grace and unwavering tenacity. Her splendid summertime flowers, painted in stunning bluish lavender hues, are considered large for a viticella, measuring 4 to 6 inches across given favorable growing conditions.
Widely spaced tepals surround creamy green anthers and are distinguished by undulating edges, recurving tips, shaded central bars and darker veins. Acquiescent to most garden soils, even drier ones, 'Emilia Plater' can ramble up a pole in the midst of the border backed by Buddleja knappii's silver and green leaves.
Blooms July-September Size: 10' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis viticella ‘Emilia Plater’ (T-0245)
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Plush crimson hues imbue the blooms of this robust and free flowering deciduous cultivar raised in the 1880s by the well-known French nursery, Lemoine. Green-tipped upon opening, four rubescent tepals exhibit illuminated white bases and margins that curl under, while their vivid dance encompasses a central hub of black anthers. The luxurious, downward glancing blossoms create an alluring vignette against a pearly colored backdrop.
Blooms June–September. Size: 10'–12' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis viticella ‘Kermesina’ (T-0222)
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An outstanding cultivar introduced by a Polish priest, this sumptuously colored Clematis has long, slender buds and a satiny, wavy-edged bloom of saturated purple. Each tepal is marked with a subtle deep fuchsia central stripe and accented by wine-colored anthers and chartreuse styles. Dense, deciduous foliage holds its vibrant good looks all the way to the ground. Lovely from below, let it scramble up and over an archway.
Blooms July – September. Size: 10'–13' high & spreading; hardy to zone 4. Clematis viticella ‘Polish Spirit’ (T-0136)
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