Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Charles Noble
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4
USDA Zone 5
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
USDA Zone 10
USDA Zone 11
Typical Plant Size: Typically 6 to 8 feet
Pruning Group: Group 2 - Optional, light pruning after flowering
Bloom Diameter: Large - between 6 to 8 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Deep Purple hue
Center Color (Anthers): Yellow anthers
Bloom Shape: Single
Double blooms in all climates
Requires winter chill for double blooms
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade
Prefers full sun
Suitability as Cut Flower: Good cut flower (strong stem, average vase life)
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Very attractive seedheads
Recommendations: Good choice for a container
Good choice for shaded areas or northern walls
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Clematis

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Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 6-25-11
6-25-11 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-04-22
Hard to capture the dark, rich blue-purple, but it is gorgeous.
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 6-25-11
6-25-11 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2011-06-256-25-11
6-25-11 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-07-08
zone 4 Wisconsin

Credit florum
Location: Halls of Heddon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 2023-10-02
Photo by victor
Photo by Cem9165
Photo by Cem9165
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-06
Beautiful colors on this bloom!
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2007-06-07
Zone 4 Wisconsin
Photo by lovemyhouse
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-04-02
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-13
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-11-08
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-04-09
Photo by Calif_Sue

Beautiful green stripes on the backs of the bloom

Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Brushwood Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-06-16
Photo by victor
Location: Part Shade z6
Date: 2012-06-04
Planted with Actaea Black Neglegee

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-07-08
zone 4 Wisconsin
Photo by ge1836
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2013-04-25
Location: My garden
Date: 2012-04-22
Zone 4 Wisconsin
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Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Feb 14, 2014 2:31 AM concerning plant:
    One of my first clematises and still my favorite, it's always loaded with big blooms. The flowers show many unique characteristics in shape, shading, singles, doubles, colored tips, etc. I recently added another to my collection because of its superior performance.

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