Franziska Maria clematis
Clematis 'Franziska Maria'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 7 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve, white stamens, yellow anthers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Franziska Maria' clematis (Clematis 'Franziska Maria') is a vine for borders, containers, and low maintenance 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. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the mauve blooms. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Mogens Nyegaard Olesen bred it in 2005.
Pairs well with Blue Paradise garden phlox, Lady's mantle, and Iris.