Clematis intergrifolia
Solitary Clematis
Family |
Ranunculaceae |
Genus |
Clematis |
Species |
intergrifolia |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Vine |
Pronunciation |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
1a - 8a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 - H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-37 |
Temperature (°F) |
-35 |
Height |
1.5 m |
Spread |
0.75 - 1 m |
Landscape |
As an individual plant, in groups, in mixed plantings and in borders. |
Cultivation |
Grow in full sun to partial shade in well-drained sandy or clay soils. |
Shape |
Low-mounding to sprawling. |
Growth |
Slow |
ID Characteristic |
Does not climb. |
Pests |
Photo clematidina, clematis wilt. |
Habitat |
Grasslands, meadows, stream edges and scrub areas. |
Leaf Description |
Entire, sessile, ovate-lanceolate dark green leaves that grow to 16 cm in length. |
Flower Description |
Solitary, bell-shaped, nodding flowers about 4 cm wide that range from a dark deep violet to a light pale blue. |
Fruit Description |
The seed heads are attractive, plumose and silvery green in colour. |
Colour Description |
Rich dark green leaves in the summer while flowers range from deep dark violet to a light pale blue. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Tip cuttings or seed. |