Clematis 'Niobe'

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Clematis 'Niobe'

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Kemper Code: J820

Common Name: clematis
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Type: Vine
Family: Ranunculaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 8 to 12 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: June - September
Bloom Color: Red
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Most clematis prefer full sun, but this cultivar tolerates part shade. Roots should be shaded, however, and kept moist in summer and early fall. Bloom is primarily from the current year's stems, therefore cutting back stems hard in late winter to early spring before new growth appears is advisable.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Profuse, 6" across, dark ruby flowers with golden stamens cover this vine in summer. Flowers are followed by fluffy seed clusters. Flowers may be cut and floated in bowls.

Problems:

No serious problems. Some susceptibility to wilt. Important to supply adequate nutrients and water to support new growth. This vine needs a support structure (natural or manufactured) on which to grow.

Uses:

This vine can be trained to climb a wall, trellis, fence, arbor, porch or lamppost. May also be planted to sprawl over and through large shrubs. Provides excellent, long-lasting, deep ruby, summer color.