Diamond Ball clematis
Clematis 'Diamond Ball'
MBG Plant of Merit 2016
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- 1 to 3 leaflets
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White to very pale lavender blue
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'Diamond Ball' clematis (Clematis 'Diamond Ball') is a vine for containers, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and privacy screens. 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. It grows 60 to 72 inches tall and carries pale flowers that draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Szczepan Marczynski bred it.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Little bluestem, and Limelight hydrangea.