Stefan Franczak clematis
Clematis 'Stefan Franczak'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 7 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue, lighter stripes, white stamens, light yellow anthers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Stefan Franczak' clematis (Clematis 'Stefan Franczak') 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. Blue flowers with lighter stripes open from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Szczepan Marczynski bred it in 2014.
Pairs well with Bee balm, Peony, and Black-eyed Susan.