Clematis Species, Small Flowered Clematis
Clematisianthina

Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss)
Species: ianthina (eye-AN-thin-uh)

Height

Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Bloom Time
Blue-Violet
Dark Purple/Black

Other details
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting

Flower Fragrance
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By grafting
By serpentine layering

Patent Information

Group
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Bloom Shape

Pruning Groups

Bloom Diameter

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow