23. Maidwell Hall
‘Maidwell Hall’ is renowned for its profuse display of frilly, semi-double flowers in lavender-blue with chartreuse stamens.
This Group 1 cultivar continues to flower lightly throughout the summer, and decorative seed heads adorn vines in late summer.
Compact growth is six to eight feet tall and it is ideal for growing up and over fences, rock piles, or stumps, and scrambling through small shrubs and trees. Hardy in Zones 3 to 9.
24. Margo Koster
‘Margo Koster’ is very popular for its long season of irregular, coral pink flowers with paler center bars and buttery yellow stamens.
The three-inch flowers are small but plentiful, and bloom from late spring to fall.
Hardy in Zones 3 to 9, it grows 10 to 12 feet high and is well suited for vertical growth in cottage or courtyard gardens, or sprawling as a ground cover.
25. Moonlight
‘Moonlight’ features full, symmetrical, cream-colored flowers that fade to pearly white with pale yellow stamens.
The highly fragrant, single flowers measure five to seven inches. They bloom in late spring and again in late summer.
Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, this Group 2 clematis grows eight to 10 feet and prefers a partial sun or dappled shade location.
This is a sweet choice for patio containers or for climbing up trellises close to windows or paths where the scent can be enjoyed.
26. Multi Blue
‘Multi Blue’ features an abundance of dramatic double flowers in shades of deep blue to purple with pale center bars.
Silvery blue staminodes form a striking pincushion on the recurve petals, and they bloom in late spring.
A compact Group 2 variety, mature plants reach six to eight feet tall and flowers measure up to five inches across.
‘Multi Blue’
‘Multi Blue’ appreciates some light afternoon shade in locations with hot summers and is ideal for containers, small gardens, or climbing on a vertical support. Hardy in Zones 4 to 11.
You can find ‘Multi Blue’ plants available from Hirt’s Gardens via Walmart.
27. Nelly Moser
‘Nelly Moser’ is famous for its profuse display of bicolor, starburst flowers measuring six to eight inches across.
Petals have white or pale pink ruffled edges with cerise center bars, and creamy filaments are topped with rosy anthers. Ornamental wooly seed heads form in summer.
Expect blooms in late spring, with a lighter flush in midsummer.
This Group 2 clematis grows eight to 10 feet and makes a gorgeous specimen plant climbing on arbors, trellises, or lamp posts. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9.
‘Nelly Moser’ plants are available at Home Depot.
28. Olympia
A beautiful choice that’s sure to please the garden gods, Olympia™ (C. ‘Evipo099’) offers large, single to double lavender flowers with creamy white anthers that bloom from May through to September, with the heaviest flush in late spring and early summer.
Olympia
Growing three to five feet tall, the sumptuous Group 2 vines are impressive in containers, small spaces, and city or courtyard gardens, or as a meandering ground cover.
Hardy in Zones 4 to 9.
You can find ‘Olympia’ plants available at Nature Hills Nursery.
29. Pamela Jackman
A vigorous Group 1 climber, ‘Pamela Jackman’ forms masses of bell-shaped, deep blue to purple flowers with striking white stamens in mid- to late spring.
Lime green leaves add a handsome contrast, and ornamental silvery seed heads form in summer.
Hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 9, this pretty cultivar grows nine to 12 feet and looks sumptuous sprawling over arbors, fences, and pergolas.
30. Purpurea Plena Elegans
‘Purpurea Plena Elegans’ has distinctive, fluffy double flowers of dusty pink with pale pink, pom-pom staminodes.
The elegant flowers measure two to three inches with a long bloom season from midsummer to fall.
Growing 10 to 13 feet tall, the sumptuous display is well suited for climbing, containers, or as a ground cover. Hardy in Zones 4 to 11.
31. Rebecca
A summer sizzler with fiery scarlet blooms adorned with pink-tipped, creamy yellow anthers, ‘Rebecca’ blooms abundantly in late spring and early summer with a lighter, second bloom in late summer.
‘Rebecca’
The Group 2 vines grow six to eight feet long and make an impressive seasonal screen when massed as a climber on trellises or as an eye-catching focal point scrambling along arbors, fences, pergolas, and walls.
Hardy in Zones 4 to 9.
Plants in #1 containers are available at Nature Hills.
32. Rosy O’Grady
‘Rosy O’Grady’ features narrow petals of rose pink with dark veining and wavy edges, and a skirt of light pink staminodes encircle the pale yellow stamens.
Bloom time is in late spring, and showy seed heads follow in summer.
At maturity it reaches nine to 12 feet tall, with a twining and trailing growth habit that adds easy appeal to arbors and containers, or as a ground cover plant.
This Group 1 cultivar is hardy in Zones 3 to 9.
33. Rouge Cardinal
‘Rouge Cardinal’ features large, showy flowers of cardinal red with gold filaments and mahogany anthers.
Recurved petal tips give a rounded appearance to the four- to six-inch blooms.
Hardy in Zones 3 to 8, this semi-woody Group 3 climber grows up to 10 feet and produces a copious display of flowers from early summer to fall.
‘Rouge Cardinal’
Spectacular in containers, as a spiller, on vertical supports, or growing through small deciduous trees and shrubs.
Pick up four-inch pots of ‘Rouge Cardinal’ from Home Depot.
34. Sarah Elizabeth
Free flowering in a compact size, Sarah Elizabeth™ (C. ‘Evipo098’) sports an abundance of star-shaped, candy pink flowers with vibrant magenta anthers.
Growing four to five feet tall, these Group 3 vines flower steadily from late spring to early autumn.
Sarah Elizabeth
Sarah Elizabeth makes a colorful choice for climbing arbors, trellises, and fences or spilling from containers and patio planters.
Hardy in Zones 4 to 9.
You can find plants in one-gallon containers available at Nature Hills.
35. Stand By Me
A bush style, non-vining cultivar, ‘Stand By Me’ produces masses of nodding, bell-shaped flowers of lavender blue in late spring and early summer.
‘Stand By Me’
Plants grow three to four feet tall and don’t require trellising, but make an impressive addition to beds, borders, containers, and patio planters. This Group 3 plant is hardy in Zones 3 to 7.
Plants in one-gallon containers can be purchased at Nature Hills.
36. Viola
‘Viola’ features large, violet petals that open to reveal royal purple, velvety blooms.
Greenish-white filaments with yellow anthers add striking contrast to the four- to six-inch flowers that bloom from midsummer to fall.
Fast growing, this Group 3 variety reaches 10 to 12 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 4 to 9. Train on vertical supports to add late summer color amongst other climbers, like roses.
37. White Swan
‘White Swan’ puts on a reliable display of dainty, bell-shaped flowers from late spring to early summer.
Semi-double petals of pure white and with buttery yellow stamens stand out against the foliage, and wooly seed heads add late season interest.
Hardy in Zones 3 to 9, this versatile Group 1 climber reaches 10 to 12 feet tall and can be grown in containers, as a ground cover, or scrambling up any vertical support.
The Big Chill
Now that you know about the perfect varieties of clematis for Zone 3 and Zone 4, will you plant some of these cold hardy specimens in your garden?
Beautiful, tough, and easy to care for, they’re the perfect solution for gardens that struggle with perennials in sub-zero temperatures!
If you folks have any questions or your own favorites to recommend for frigid winters, drop us a note in the comments below.
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