Freckles Spanish traveller’s joy
Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White, red stripes / flecks / streaks
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Freckles' Spanish traveller’s joy (Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles') is a vine for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Fragrant white flowers with red freckles open in late autumn and winter, and again in spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Raymond J. Evison bred it.
Pairs well with Black hellebore, Party Dress Pink Lenten rose, Ruby Giant autumn crocus, and Daffodil.