Meet the Breeder
Szczepan Marczynski
Poland
‘Sweet Summer Love’
Clematis
Clematis
'Sweet Summer Love'
USPP 24,044; CBR 5303
- Fragrant
- Vigorous
- Award winner
Wouldn't it be great if sweet autumn clematis flowered sooner, flowered longer, and came in other colors? Now it does! 'Sweet Summer Love' clematis gives you everything you want: flowers, fragrance, vigorous growth, and violet and purple blooms that start over a month earlier than convetional sweet autumn clematis. This breakthrough vine was developed by award-winning clematis breeder Szczepan Marczyski of Poland.
Awards Bronze Medal Plantarium 2011; Silver Medal at Flowers 2011 (Moscow, Russia); 2014 Green Thumb Award (DGA)
USDA Zone 4 - 9 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 10'
Width 6 - 10'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil The right soil is key to success with clematis. It must be cool, and well-drained but moist.
Pruning May be trimmed in early summer.
Uses Trellises; mixed borders; perennial beds; vertical gardens; containers.
Growing Tips "Feet in the shade, head in the sun" - that's the old adage for success with clematis. This vine will thrive if mulch, a rock, or neighboring plants are positioned to keep the roots and base of the plant in cool, shaded conditions, while the leafy vines themselves bask in the sun.
Features: Fragrant, Vine, Award winner, Alkaline soil, Disease resistant, Non-invasive
Filters: Botanical genus: Clematis, Common name: Clematis, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage
Features: Fragrant, Vine, Award winner, Alkaline soil, Disease resistant, Non-invasive
Filters: Botanical genus: Clematis, Common name: Clematis, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Green foliage