Have a clematis blooming every season! The President's regal purple hue will add brightness in the spring. Followed by, a vibrant deep ruby Niobe in the summer. Lastly, the lovely white Sweet Autumn will keep the fall looking bright with it's star shaped flowers.
CLEMATIS: Always called the "Queen of Vines," nothing else makes the spectacular show of a clematis in full bloom. In almost all zones, these magnificent plants decorate mailboxes, trellises and porches with cascades of some of the most beautiful blooms in the flower kingdom, and they're not difficult to grow. There's no reason you can't add them to your landscape.
The president has deep purple, huge 7-8 inch flowers. A continuous bloomer too!
Majestic Niobe, deep ruby-red summer flowers appearing almost black on opening, with golden-yellow centres and mid-green leaves. This compact, large-flowered clematis is perfect for growing in a container in partial shade. While it takes some time to establish the sight of the crushed velvet-like petals unfurling is well worth the wait.
Clematis paniculata. The beautiful sweet autumn clematis is a vigorous semievergreen (or deciduous) vine than can climb up to 30 feet. The compound leaves are glossy and deep green. The star shaped white flowers are about an inch and a quarter across and sweetly fragrant.