Super Early and Super Easy!

These clematis are GREAT choices for beginners:
They start the clematis season with very early blooms, usually with the lilacs.
They have bell shaped, nodding flowers, followed by handsome seed heads.
All are very winter hardy - our customers in Alaska love them!
We've never (knock on wood!) had diseases on these varieties.
No Pruning Needed!

Betina 10 to 12 feet	Blue Dancer 6 to 8 feet	Brunette 8 to 10 feet	Fragrans 6 to 8 feet
Frances Rivis 10 to 12 feet	Maidwell Hall 8 to 12 feet	Markhams Pink 8 to 12 feet	Pink Flamingo 10 to 12 feet
Stolwijk Gold 6 to 8 feet

Summer Bloomers, Fast Growers, Very Easy

These plants are great choices for beginners:
They grow quickly and often bloom well the second year.
They are all quite tall, usually between 8 and 12 feet.
They produce huge quantities of relatively small flowers.
Many are downward facing and at least a little bell shaped.
They are extremely disease resistant and winter hardy.
All of them belong to the Full Prune catagory.

Alba Luxurians 8 to 10 feet	Avant Garde 8 to 10 feet	Betty Corning 10 to 12 feet	Emilia Plater 8 to 10 feet
Etoile Violette 10 to 12 feet	Huldine 12 to 15 feet	Kermesina 9 to 12 feet	Little Nell 8 to 10 feet
Madame Julia Correvon 8 to 10 feet	Minuet 8 to 10 feet	Pagoda 6 to 8 feet	Perrin's Pride 8 to 10 feet
Polish Spirit 10 to 12 feet	Purpurea Plena Elegans 9 to 10 feet	Royal Velours 9 to 12 feet	Rubromarginata 8 to 10 feet

Clematis that don't climb! Very Easy!

These clematis don't climb; they will sprawl unless provided with support.
Most grow 3 to 4 feet tall and many have the downward facing bell shaped flowers.
Some varieties are lightly fragrant, especially when planted in full sun.
Lots of them are good choices for growing in containers.
They are virtually wilt free, although they are sometimes prone to powdery mildew.
Full Prune in late winter or early spring.

Arabella 3 to 4 feet	Blue Boy 6 to 8 feet	Chloe Two feet tall	Hendryetta 6 to 8 feet
Heracleifolia up to 3 feet	Integrifolia up to 3 feet	Jan Fopma 4 to 6 feet	Mrs Robert Brydon 5 to 6 feet
Olgae 2 to 3 feet	Pamiat Serdtsa 6 to 8 feet	Petit Faucon 3 to 4 feet	Rooguchi 6 to 8 feet
Rosy Cheeks Up to 4 feet	Sapphire Indigo Up to 4 feet

The Kivistik Collection:
Summer Bloomers, Super Winter Hardy, Very Easy!

The Kivistik Clematis are bred in Estonia, close to the Arctic Circle
and bloom on the current year's growth. They are rarely over 6 feet tall,
and die back to the ground each winter. Although we list these plants as
Full Prune, most years all you will have to do is remove the dead stems
at ground level. Most of them bloom in Maine from late June on,
as long as it doesn't get too hot.

Ekstra 6 to 8 feet	Huvi 6 to 8 feet	Ilka 5 to 6 feet	Kaunitar 5 to 6 feet
Little Duckling Up to 4 feet	Miniseelik 5 to 6 feet	Minister 5 to 6 feet	Reiman 5 to 6 feet
Ristimagi 5 to 6 feet	Ruutel 5 to 6 feet	Silmakavi 5 to 6 feet	Viola 6 to 8 feet

Summer Bloomers, Large Flowers, Very Easy

These clematis will flower starting in July and they will give you summer-long color.
These plants are winter hardy and disease resistant. The flowers are flat
and a little smaller than the early flowered type. They make up for the
difference in size by making lots of blooms!
Plants in this group are Full Prune.

Allanah 8 to 10 feet	Barbara Harrington 6 to 8 feet	Blue Angel 10 to 12 feet	Bonanza 8 to 10 feet
Chelsea Up to 3 feet	Comtesse de Bouchaud 6 to 8 feet	Dorothy Walton 10 to 12 feet	Edda 3 to 4 feet
Ernest Markham 12 to 15 feet	Fuchsia Flash 4 to 5 feet	Gypsy Queen 10 to 12 feet	Hagley Hybrid 6 to 8 feet
Jackmanii 10 to 12 feet	Jackmanii Rubra 8 to 12 feet	John Huxtable 8 to 10 feet	Kardynal Wyszynski 7 to 9 feet
Kryspina 10 to 12 feet	Madame Baron-Veillard 12 to 15 feet	Madame Edouard Andre 10 to 12 feet	Madame Grange 10 to 12 feet
Margaret Hunt 8 to 10 feet	Perle d'Azur 10 to 15 feet	Pink Fantasy 6 to 8 feet	Prince Charles 6 to 8 feet
Rhapsody 8 to 10 feet	Rouge Cardinal 8 to 10 feet	Samaritan Jo 3 to 4 feet	Star of India 10 to 12 feet
Sweet Summer Love 10 to 12 feet	Tie Dye 10 to 12 feet	Victoria 10 to 12 feet	Ville de Lyon 10 to 12 feet
Warsaw Nike 6 to 8 feet

Summer Bloomers, Cupped Flowers, Easy

This group of plants is hardy from Texas to Newfoundland!
Flowers are upward facing, usually tulip-shaped and quite small.
Important: Give them a light, even gravelly, soil and full sun.
Full Prune in late winter or early spring.

Duchess of Albany 10 to 12 feet

Etoile Rose 8 to 10 feet

Gravetye Beauty 6 to 8 feet

Princess Diana 6 to 8 feet

Species Clematis!

Species clematis are the "wild" forms of clematis as they are found in Nature. They appreciate plenty of sun
and well drained soil. Grow one or more of these rare beauties
and you'll really have a "Horse of a Different Color" in your garden!
Full Prune in late winter or early spring.

Crispa 6 to 8 feet	Helios 4 to 6 feet	Lemon Bells 8 to 10 feet Read before ordering	Mongolian Snowflake Up to 3 feet
Summer Snow Up to 20 feet	Tangutica Up to 20 feet	Virginiana Up to 20 feet

Early Bloomers, Challenging

These are the plants that most people think of when we say, "Clematis".
They bloom in late May or early June and have large, flat flowers.
Some varieties will repeat bloom in late summer.
These varieties are slow to mature, less robust than other types
and sometimes can be a pain in the neck. If you've never grown clematis,
we recommend you start with plants from another section.

Many authorities recommend treating these varteties as "moderate prune" clematis.
However, we respectfully disagree: Please see our Pruning Primer
for more information.

Barbara Jackman 6 to 9 feet	Bees Jubilee 6 to 8 feet	Blue Light 6 to 8 feet	Candida 8 to 10 feet
Daniel Deronda 8 to 10 feet	Diamantina 6 to 8 feet	Elsa Spath 8 to 10 feet	Eyre's Gift 10 to 12 feet
Guernsey Cream 8 to 10 feet	HF Young 6 to 8 feet	Ibi 6 to 8 feet	Josephine 8 to 10 feet
Kimi'ideara 6 to 8 feet	Lady Caroline Nevill 6 to 9 feet	Lord Nevill 6 to 9 feet	Mrs N Thompson 6 to 8 feet
Mrs Yuki 6 to 8 feet	Nelly Moser 8 to 10 feet	Ninon 3 to 4 feet	Nubia Up to 5 feet
Picardy 3 to 4 feet	Rebecca 6 to 8 feet feet	Sano No Mirasaki Up to 4 feet	Suzy Mac 6 to 8 feet
Teshio 6 to 8 feet	Westerplatte Up to 6 feet