Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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Multi-Blue Clematis

Latin Name:

Clematis x 'Multi-blue'

A free-flowering, compact selection with large, double, lavender-blue blooms. A first flush of flowers is followed by a second flush in late summer. Train on an arbor, fence or trellis, or leave unsupported and allow to climb through medium-sized shrubs.

Taxon ID#

20 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Medium

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4 Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Prefers well-drained, organic, moist soil.

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

Mulch 2-4" around base of plant to keep roots cool

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Vine

Native to China and then cultivated in Japan

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves opposite, usually compound, but sometimes simple at stem tips; leaflets 2.5-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, ovate with entire margins.

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Blue

Flower Description:

Large, double lavender-blue blooms. Repeat flowering; showy flowers

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

6-8'

Mature spread:

Growth rate:

Fast

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

no

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Border:

no

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

yes

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

no

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

Jun

Last Bloom:

Sep

Ornamental Accent:

yes

Garden Observations:

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Summer Care:

These vines which flower mostly in sprays along one-year-old or two-year-old branches. Cut off spent flowering branches immediately after flowering. This will help to produce the maximum amount of vigorous flowering wood and preserve the plant?s natural g

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Pruning should be completed in late winter or
early spring when buds begin to swell but
stems have not yet started to grow. Prune out
any weak and dead stems, and cut back
remaining stems to a pair of strong, healthy
buds. How far back you cut the stems will be
determined by your use. This group will often
flower on new wood again in late summer
or fall.

Long Term Care:

Prune down to 1 foot the first couple of seasons.

Insect Pests:

Potential insect pests include aphids, vine weevils, slugs/snails, scale and earwigs. Watch for spider mites

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Susceptible to wilt/stem rot (can be fatal), powdery mildew, leaf spots, rust and viruses.

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Susceptible to wilt/stem rot (can be fatal), powdery mildew, leaf spots, rust and viruses. Potential insect pests include aphids, vine weevils, slugs/snails, scale and earwigs. Watch for spider mites.

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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Multi-Blue Clematis

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

20

MAINTENANCE

Medium

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Prefers well-drained, organic, moist soil.

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

Mulch 2-4" around base of plant to keep roots cool

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Vine

Native to China and then cultivated in Japan

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves opposite, usually compound, but sometimes simple at stem tips; leaflets 2.5-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, ovate with entire margins.

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Blue

Flower Description:

Large, double lavender-blue blooms. Repeat flowering; showy flowers

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

6-8'

Mature spread:

​

Growth rate:

Fast

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

no

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

​

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Photo:

​

Used by Wildlife:

no

Hedge/Screen:

no