Sweet Summer Love Clematis

Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love'

Sweet Autumn Clematis is a compact vigorous semi-evergreen perennial vine that can be used for climbing or a groundcover and pointy green foliage.  The fragrant star-shaped flowers that open deep red and shift to dark purple blanket the branches of new wood from mid summer to frost.  Grows best with partial sun on the roots and full sun on the vines, moist well-drained soils.  Needs support to climb.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly, do not let soil dry out.  It will need support if used for climbing.  Prune back dead or weak vines in late winter and trim back remaining vines to first buds seen.  Potential diseases include wilt (can be fatal), powdery mildew, and rust.  Potential pests include scale, mites, weevils, earwigs, and slugs.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Walls and Trellises, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lantana,  Maiden Grass,  Wisteria

IMAGE: Photos by Proven Winners, 'Sweet Summer Love'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.