viorna group
Clematis viorna
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Viorna group (Clematis viorna) is a vine for pollinator gardens, specimen planting, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and can reach about 12 feet tall. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the red to purple blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Smooth hydrangea, Big bluestem, and Goldenseal.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, DE, and 14 more places. See all 18
AL, AR, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV.