Clematis, Late Large-flowered Clematis 'Ville de Lyon'

Clematis

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss)
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36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
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This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Jose, California

San Leandro, California

Sebastopol, California

Stockton, California

Northford, Connecticut

Richmond Hill, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Waukegan, Illinois

Petersburg, Indiana

Sidney, Iowa

Olathe, Kansas

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Monroe, Louisiana

Berlin, Maryland

Edgewater, Maryland

Laurel, Maryland

Pikesville, Maryland

Canton, Michigan

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Trenton, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Perham, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Columbus, Mississippi

Jackson, Missouri

Lincoln, Nebraska

Denville, New Jersey

Metuchen, New Jersey

Big Flats, New York

Brooklyn, New York

Southold, New York

Dayton, Ohio

Grove City, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Portland, Oregon

Reading, Pennsylvania

Trafford, Pennsylvania

Bluffton, South Carolina

Prosperity, South Carolina

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Trenton, Tennessee

Hereford, Texas

Paris, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Willis, Texas

South Jordan, Utah

Newport News, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Appleton, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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C
ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | positive

This has performed well for me for over a decade.

Blackened crispy leaves are often due to a common fungal disease called ...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | April 2010 | positive

Group III clematis

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Chicago, IL | March 2010 | positive

This is one of two of my best clematis. I have been growing 'Ville de Lyon' for the past nine to ten years. I always cut it back every ...Read More

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Trafford, PA | February 2010 | positive

I cut mine nearly to the ground in early spring, which produced a profusion of growth and flowers - so much so that the trellis was leani...Read More

M
Blaine, MN (Zone 4b) | July 2005 | positive

I have four of these throughout my yard. I just love the color it is such a vivid majenta. This is my first year for all but one. The ol...Read More

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Prosperity, SC (Zone 7b) | May 2005 | positive

I had growing this in a pot for a couple of years with a buddy clematis, I have this year of 2005 put it into the ground, Man it was so h...Read More

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Lenexa, KS (Zone 6a) | April 2004 | positive

An old variety from France (1899) raised by Morel. Strong growing, free-flowering. Flowers reach 5-inches in diameter. Flowers early s...Read More

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | May 2003 | positive

A strong grower for me. It blooms mid to late May, and again in September. The color is a strong purple, possibly due to the high alkal...Read More

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