Clematis

RHS Genus Guide

The ‘Queen of Climbers’, clematis produce masses of flowers in a wide variety of shapes and colours. With careful selection, it’s possible to enjoy their blooms throughout the year, and with plants suited to growing on walls and fences, up obelisks and pergolas, into trees, in containers and even in a mixed border, it is easy to see why these versatile plants are one of the most popular in gardens.

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Clematis

clematis 'Nelly Moser'

Clematis 'Nelly Moser' (EL)

clematis 'Nelly Moser'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

clematis 'Polish Spirit'

Clematis 'Polish Spirit' (LL)

clematis 'Polish Spirit'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

clematis 'Arabella'

Clematis 'Arabella' (I)

clematis 'Arabella'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

clematis 'Niobe'

Clematis 'Niobe' (EL)

clematis 'Niobe'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

clematis 'Wesselton'

Clematis macropetala 'Wesselton' (A/d)

clematis 'Wesselton'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 1–1.5 metres

clematis 'Elizabeth'

Clematis 'Elizabeth' (M)

clematis 'Elizabeth'

Height: 8–12 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'

Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie' (Ta)

clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'

Height: 4–8 metres
Width: 2.5–4 metres

clematis 'Étoile Violette'

Clematis 'Étoile Violette' (Vt)

clematis 'Étoile Violette'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 1–1.5 metres

clematis 'The President'

Clematis 'The President' (EL)

clematis 'The President'

Height: 1.5–2.5 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

clematis 'Freckles'

Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens 'Freckles' (C)

clematis 'Freckles'

Height: 2.5–4 metres
Width: 0.5–1 metres

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