(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Marie Louise Jensen Clematis)

From late spring to early summer, enormous, double violet-blue flowers cover ‘Marie Louise Jensen.’ This long-blooming deciduous vine is reliably beautiful and vigorous.

Hybrid clematis is a hardy deciduous woody vine that climbs by twining stems. The vines are lined with green compound leaves, and the colorful flowers appear late in the season followed by fluffy clusters of silvery seeds.

Plant this vine in sites with full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. It grows and flowers best...

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Mevrouw Le Coultre Clematis)

Large, clean white flowers cover ‘Mevrouw Le Coultre’ from late spring to summer. Each pretty bloom of has a flourish of pale yellow stamens in the center. This old French cultivar (1885) is a vigorous tall vine with darker green leaves than others.

Hybrid clematis is a hardy deciduous woody vine that climbs by twining stems. The vines are lined with green compound leaves, and the colorful flowers appear in summer followed by fluffy clusters of silvery seeds.

Plant this vine in sites...

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Miss Bateman Clematis)

Miss Bateman clematis is a deciduous woody vine that bears many flowers early in the season. From late spring to early summer, large, rounded white flowers with purple-red anthers appear along twining stems covered with medium green leaves. This clematis grows best in sites with full sun and fertile, well drained soil. Flower buds develop from the previous year's growth, so pruning should be done after plants bloom. If left unpruned, plants will sporadically flower again in fall. As with most clematis,...

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Mrs. Cholmondeley Clematis)

Mrs. Cholmondley clematis is a vigorous, hardy, perennial vine with a flowering period from late spring to mid-summer and large lavender-blue flowers with narrowly separated petals. The flowers face upward, enhancing the show.

'Mrs. Cholmondeley' climbs by twisting the stems of its leaves around almost anything nearby. It will not climb walls unless they are covered with netting or a trellis. Clematis prefer cool soil, so provide shade at the ground (with mulch or from neighboring plants). For...

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Multi Blue Clematis)

Multi blue clematis is a deciduous woody vine that bears many flowers early in the season. From late spring to early summer, double flowers of rich purple-blue appear along twining stems covered with medium green leaves. This clematis grows best in sites with full sun and fertile, well drained soil. Flower buds develop from the previous year's growth, so pruning should be done after plants bloom. If left unpruned, plants will sporadically flower again in fall. As with most clematis, this selection...

(Clematis, Late Large-flowered Clematis, Negritjanka Clematis)

The large plum purple blooms of ‘Negritjanka’ have long petals touched with a hint of dark red. The moderately large vine blooms from summer to fall is the result of a cross between Clematis 'Gipsy Queen' and C. viticella. It was bred by M. L. Orlov of the Central Republic Botanic Gardens of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Kiev.

Hybrid clematis is a hardy deciduous woody vine that climbs by twining stems. The vines are lined with green compound leaves, and the colorful...

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Nelly Moser Clematis)

Nelly Moser clematis is a compact, deciduous woody vine that bears many flowers early in the season. In late spring to early summer, single flowers of lavender-pink, marked with darker pink bands, appear along twining stems covered with medium green leaves. This clematis grows best in sites with full sun and fertile, well drained soil. Flower buds develop from the previous year's growth, so pruning should be done after plants bloom. If left unpruned, plants will sporadically flower again in fall....

(Clematis, Early Large-flowered Clematis, Niobe Clematis)

Niobe clematis is a compact, deciduous woody vine that bears many flowers early in the season. In late spring to early summer, large, single flowers of dark ruby red appear along twining stems covered with medium green leaves. This clematis grows best in sites with full sun and fertile, well drained soil. Flower buds develop from the previous year's growth, so pruning should be done after plants bloom. If left unpruned, plants will sporadically flower again in fall. As with most clematis, this selection...

(Clematis, Patricia Ann Fretwell Clematis)

What an outstanding double-flowered clematis! The large double blooms of Patricia Ann Fretwell™ are pale pink with rosy pink stripes down each petal/tepal. The moderately compact vine blooms from late spring to summer and was bred by Barry Fretwell of Peveril Nursery. This hybrid is a cross between Clematis texensis 'Gravetye Beauty' and C. 'Miriam Markham.'

Hybrid clematis is a hardy deciduous woody vine that climbs by twining stems. The vines are lined with green compound...

(Clematis, Late Large-flowered Clematis, Perle d'Azur Clematis)

The showy pale lavender-blue flowers of ‘Perle d'Azur’ are punctuated by a central star of creamy white stamens. The petals/tepals curve, or reflex, back giving the flowers a distinctive look. This popular, old-fashioned clematis cultivar is vigorous and heavy-blooming and was first made available to gardeners in the 1880s.

Hybrid clematis is a hardy deciduous woody vine that climbs by twining stems. The vines are lined with green compound leaves that appear in spring. The large flowers appear...