Bourbon clematis
Clematis 'Bourbon'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, yellow anthers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bourbon' clematis (Clematis 'Bourbon') is a vine for cottage gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Red blooms with yellow anthers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Mogens Nyegaard Olesen bred it in 2002.
Pairs well with Bee balm, Peony, and Black-eyed Susan.