Clematis Sweet SUMMER LOVE (2.5' pot starter plant) Perennial FLOWERING Vine

Finally a clematis like Sweet Autumn but only better! Sweet Summer Love gives a sweet fragrance and ease of growth. It has striking star like, multi-colored blooms of cranberry & violet that bloom earlier and longer than the traditional white Sweet Autumn. This ‘Proven Winner’ requires a PW pot & label for each plant purchased. Pruning type 3.

Group Three: These Clematis only flower on new growth and require hard pruning in winter to encourage new growth. Some will naturally die down to the ground. They tend to flower later in the season, around November onwards and are terrific during Summer and Autumn. This group includes the viticellas, texensis and herbaceous varietie

Plant on wires, stout strings or light wooden trellises, wherever vertical color is needed. Clematis are vigorous-growing, well-disciplined vines with tendril-like leaflets that curl around any small object. They bloom year after year, growing more beautiful with age.

Plant in full sun or partial shade with the foot of the plant not directly exposed to the sun for too long. Water frequently in dry weather. Good for fresh flower bouquets. Attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies. These are strong number one plants, grown on their own roots and shipped dormant for superior results. Zones 4-9.Bears 6-8'' blooms that are as white as snow. Grows 10-12' tall. Blooms in late spring to early summer.

Suggested Uses:

• • Grow on all types of fences, and even stone walls.
  • Train to grow up a tree trunk, tree stumps and rock piles.
  • Use as a ground cover.
  • Frame around porches and other entrances.
  • Grow up unsightly utility and light poles.
  • Screen unwanted views.
  • Grow along with a climbing rose.
  • Grow through shrubs of all kinds.
  • Grow clematis in a container on a trellis or other support.
  • Grow as a cut flower or float flowers in a bowl.
  • Clematis can be planted in the garden most any month the soil can be worked up.
  • An established clematis will live for years with normal care.