Pixie clematis
Clematis forsteri 'Pixie'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green shading
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pixie' clematis (Clematis forsteri 'Pixie') is a vine for containers, borders, cottage gardens, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The yellow-green flowers are fragrant, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms. Graham Hutchins bred it.
Pairs well with Carolina jessamine, Green and gold, and Beautyberry.