Sweet Summer Love clematis
Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- 5 to 7 leaflets
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Cranberry red to reddish purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sweet Summer Love' clematis (Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love') is a vine for borders, containers, cottage gardens, 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 of most types. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Masses of small, fragrant, wine red flowers turn royal purple as they age. Szczepan Marczynski bred it.
Pairs well with Limelight hydrangea, Little bluestem, and Purple Coneflower coneflower.