Clematis 'Proteus'
Clematis 'Proteus' is a historic cultivar with double and single blooms in shades of rosy-lilac.
Description:
Clematis 'Proteus' is more than 100 years old and still a dramatic and unique cultivar. It produces very full double blooms on old wood in May and early June in shades of rosy-lilac followed by single flowers throughout the summer. The flowers are 6-8 inches wide on vines that will reach 6-9 feet tall. Tolerant of part shade. Pruning group B1.
Common Name: Clematis - [Clematis Pre-Order]
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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