Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Veillard
Country of Origin: France
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 8 to 10 feet
Pruning Group: Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring
Bloom Diameter: Medium - between 4 to 6 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Red/Magenta/Burgundy hue
Other: Tiny white flecks on tepals
Center Color (Anthers): Cream/White anthers
Bloom Shape: Single
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade
Prefers full sun
Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous)
Recommendations: Good choice for a container
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: 8-10 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: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Clematis
Also sold as:
  • America's Popular Red
  • Mme Edouard Andre
  • Madame Edouard AndrĂ©

Photo Gallery

Date: c. 1938
photo from the 1938 catalog, James I. George & Son, Fairport, New

Flora and Sylva 1903

Date: 2011-07-19
Photo courtesy Joy Creek Nursery.  Used with permission.

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