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All About Clematis Varieties 2024

All About Clematis Varieties

Looking to learn more about clematis varieties and how they can add variety to your property? Clematis plants are among the most popular and attractive flowering vines grown in the home landscape.

Clematis vines are a fantastic group of plants offering unforgettable, bold seasonal colour that range from pure white to deep, dark purples and even bi-colour varieties. From the beautiful, large-flowered hybrids to the more subtle but equally stunning smaller flowered species, these plants have definitely earned their place in the spotlight. Bloom time ranges from late spring to fall, depending on the type & variety. If your garden is planned well, you could have clematis in bloom throughout the growing season.

Once established, looking after Clematis vines are easy.  They do not require a lot of maintenance with the exception of watering. They should be watered about an inch (2.5 cm.) or so weekly, and more deeply during dry spells. Mulch is important for Clematis in both the summer for water retention and in the winter for root protection so be sure to replenish it each spring.

You may find these varieties or more when you visit the garden centre.

Check out our list below to learn more about them!

Arabela

This variety provides an abundance of medium-sized flowers in a wonderful powdery blue color with brightly contrasting centers. One of the heaviest bloomers. More like a perennial than a vine, tends to mound, and makes a great groundcover in the garden.

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Avante-Garde

An exciting new look, this double flowered climber blooms profusely with a multitude of two-tone, magenta & pink flowers over a long period. Unique & robust.

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Bees Jubilee

A compact and very showy large-flowered variety, 'Bees' Jubilee' Clematis produces masses of large flowers 6" to 8" across in soft, mauve pink with bright carmine bars. Blooms from June to September.

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Cardinal Wyszynski

Spectacular free flowing, large 6”-8” cardinal red flowers produced on a vigorous vine. Plant in full sun & you will be rewarded with an awesome display.

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Daniel Deronda

The large, semi-double flowers are violet blue to deep purple blooms with creamy yellow centers. The flowers (7" to 9") appear in May and June, then bloom again as single blooms in September.

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Dr. Ruppel

Durable & long-lived. Large-flowered variety, produces masses of very beautiful, delicately ruffled, pale pink flowers with lighter edges that are a whopping to 5”-8”.

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Duchess of Edinburgh

This regal lady adds a touch of elegance to the garden. Luminous, pure white fully double flowers cover this vine. Blooms late spring & late summer.

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Elsa Spath

A beautiful, reliable selection that produces a profusion of blue flowers with lavender tones. Long flowering, it is a good choice for training on walls, trellises, etc.

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Ernest Markham

Vivid magenta-red blooms with gold anthers cover vigorous vines all summer long on current year’s growth. Blooms June - July then profusely from Aug. to Oct.

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General Sikorski

Love this colour of Clematis with large lowers, 6-8in (15-20cm) in diameter, are mauve to mid-blue tepals with a tinge of red at the base surrounding prominent creamy-yellow anthers. A deciduous climber, to 3m high or sometimes more, with dark green foliage. Flowers in early summer on previous year's growth and again in late summer to early autumn on current year's growth.

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Gillian Blades

Gracefully tumbling over fences, up trellises or through shrubbery, this Clematis features white ruffled 6” flowers with pronounced crimped edges that are quite elegant. Frilly stamen in creamy yellow add to their charm. The 7" to 9" flowers bloom May, June and September a compact plant.

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Guernsey Cream

A magnificent large-flowered variety, produces such an abundance of luminous flowers, 5-6 in. across, that they cover the foliage entirely.

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H. F. Young

A woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth, grows 8 to 10 feet. It produces single, bluish flowers 6 to 8 inches across with a greenish white bar on the reverse side in late spring to early summer and then again in early autumn.

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Hagley Hybrid

A beautifully soft variety with speckled subtle shell pink to pinky mauve becoming lighter as they age. A large, flowered variety of 5-6” bloom from June to September.

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Haku Ookan

Dubbed ‘White Royal Crown’ for its marvelous cluster of large alabaster-colored stamens, this Clematis has stunning pointed, overlapping violet-blue petals with veined pale purple central bars. The 6 in. wide blooms occasionally present as semi-doubles, but always promise a repeat autumn showing.

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Henryi

Regarded as one of the biggest white clematis, Henryi is a vigorous climber with huge 6-8”, luminous, pure white flowers with purple-ish brown anthers. Blooms twice during the season.

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Horn of Plenty

You'll have plenty of pink, purple and mauve colored flowers as they appear in spring in many hues. Features large 7" Clematis flowers that appear with blooms of deep mauve with pink highlights that will keep up all season.

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Huldine

This Clematis stands out, even at night and is considered the best repeat blooming white clematis. Masses of medium sized, luminous, translucent, pearly white flowers from July to October.

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Jackmanii

An all-time favourite, this sun loving, vigorous yet compact vine sports spectacular deep purple flowers. A rapid grower, it blooms all summer long.

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Jackmanii Superba

Rich, regal and reliable, this Clematis is showing flowers that are slightly broader and a deeper violet-purple than those of the ‘Jackmanii’ will cover the vine right into fall.

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Josephine

A very interesting Clematis that sports flowers resembling Dahlias. The flamboyant flowers are regarded as one of the best pink double varieities. Large, attractive pinkish mauve with fluffy centres.

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Killian Donahue

One of the most dramatic clematis ever. Early flowers open ruby red, mature to brilliant fuchsia and lavender pink highlights with an orchid edge. Truly a spectacular Clematis.

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Kivso Piilu

Extremely heavy bloomer from late spring to fall. Mauve pink flowers have wavy edges with a deep pink central stripe. Compact reaching 4’ to 6’.

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Lincoln Star

A true gem, this heritage clematis features bright raspberry-pink flowers that have pale edges and bright green leaves. Blooms in May, June and September.

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Mrs. Nelly Thompson

Clematis Mrs. N. Thompson, is named after the lady who found it called Nelly Thompson. A memorable Clematis that has a very vivid carmen bar running through the centre of the purple background. This Clematis produces good sized flowers twice a year.

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Nelly Moser

This is a very popular Clematis variety with a profusion of impressively large star-shaped flowers, up to 8 in. (20 cm). Each flower is made up of 8 pink-lilac sepals, each with a carmine stripe that fades in strong sun, and reddish-purple anthers.

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Niobe

The Niobe was introduced in 1975 and was an instant success. It features large, velvety, deep ruby-red flowers, 6 in. across (15 cm), with contrasting butter-yellow anthers. The 6-8 sepals are broad at the base and taper towards the tips. They hold their color well all season.

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Perrin's Pride

Soft bronzy purple flowers on old and new growth result in a very long bloom season. Petals recurving at tips give this clematis an attractive rounded look.

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Pink Champagne

Clematis 'Pink Champagne' produces masses of flowers, 6-8 in. across (15-20 cm), with short-pointed, overlapping sepals. The stunning flowers are a vivid purple-red or deep pink flowers with a paler mauve central bar and contrasting, creamy-yellow anthers.

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Ramona

A very consistent performer, it features large, single pale lavender blue flowers with contrasting red anthers blooming from June to September.

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Rouge / Red Cardinal

This very impressive Clematis is also known as Rouge Cardinal and tends to range in colour from a deep magenta to a crimson red depending on the environment. It blooms mid summer than again in fall.

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Rhapsody

Low maintenance, produces 4-5” sapphire blue flowers, whose color intensity increases with age. Blue-purple blooms are accented with golden stamens.

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Sapphire Indigo

Stunning masses of long lasting dark purple blooms fade to deep blue with a nearly continuous blooming habit. Quickly reaches 3’- 4’ high & wide.

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The First Lady

A stunning cultivar which is free flowering both in spring and late summer; extra-large, silvery lavender-blue blooms with pale lilac-purple stripes; a great repeat bloomer, perfect for arbors and containers.

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The President

Large star shaped flowers are up to 7” across, in shades of rich violet-blue. Blooms blanket the long-lived vines every year in 2 waves through to fall.

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Vancouver™ Cotton Candy

The name is a perfect fit - this Clematis is pretty enough to eat! A free flowering Clematis and a gardeners' favourite, although sometimes difficult to find. The large 6” to 8” raspberry red flowers are flushed with white tepals and shine against a sunshine yellow stamen.

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Vancouver™ Daybreak

You will notice this Clematis from Daybreak to dusk. Wavy petals that curl up at the ends and the wide bright stripe down the center of each sepal really emphasizes the large flower size. A Clematis from the Vancouver series and often difficult to find. It's bred to be free flowering, but the modern, compact habit is ideal for container gardening.

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Vancouver™ Morning Mist

The very large blossoms are a very pale pink with a darker pink bar and a narrow line of delicate pink on the ruffled margin. The pink tones are complemented by white filaments and yellow anthers. In time, or with more sun than the dappled shade mine enjoys, the flower color fades to near white. The plant reaches to 6-8 feet (2-2.5 meters) and has a long period of bloom. An impressive Clematis that will rebloom in late summer and fall if cut back after the initial bloom period is over.

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Vancouver™ Mystic Gem

This beautiful bicolour Clematis has light blush to deep rose petals with distinct white edges in contrast to the carmine centres. A perfect combo of compact plant and large flower, display this impressive clematis in a container and up a trellis or obelisk. When pruning, save some old vine to get the best double blooms in spring. The newer single blooms are produced on new vines.

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Vancouver™ Plum Gorgeous

Yes they are Plum Gorgeous! It is also one of the most vigorous varieties in the Vancouver series. Dramatic beauty with rich, velvety color and a luminous sheen is displayed all season long. The Vancouver series is sought after and can be difficult to find. They're bred to be free flowering, but the modern, compact habits make it possible to feature them in container gardening.

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Vancouver™ Sea Breeze

These beautiful blooms that may start with purple-red tones and mature to blue hues. Sea Breeze's ruffled edges and textured midribs look gorgeous growing anywhere but because of it's compact size, it is suitable for small spaces. As an incredibly vigorous Clematis, you'll see tons of flowers starting in late spring and going into fall.

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Vancouver™ Starry Nights

Another stunning beauty from the Canadian bred Vancouver™ series. Star shaped purple-blue flowers with red highlights shimmer as if dusted with gold as they age and fade. A plethora of fantastic flowers cover this vigorous vine from late spring to early fall.

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Venosa Violacea

Bred in 1883, it is one of the long established favourites. A spectacular Clematis that produces a profusion of deep purple, velvety, 4” flowers with a prominent white stripe.

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Ville de Lyon

Sit back and watch the show! Spectacular, very large, carmine red flowers with gold stamens covers the vine from mid summer to early fall. Bred to be incredibly free flowering, this sensational vine can grow quickly. The rich colour and long flowering presence, makes this Clematis a favourite of gardeners.

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Clematis terniflora Paniculata - Sweet Autumn

Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora) is a perennial flowering vine that produces masses of small, fleece-like white and sweetly fragrant flowers in the late summer and early fall. When the flowers have finished, they are replaced by attractive fuzzy seed heads. It is a vigorous grower with a rate of a few feet per year, reaching a typical height of 15 feet, but can grow higher.

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