Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love'

The patient methods and discerning sensibility of renowned Clematis breeder Szczepan Marczynski of Poland are evident in the beautiful and abundant blossoms of award-winning Clematis ‘Sweet Summer Love,’ the first fragrant, free-flowering, multicolored Clematis. The hardy, disease-resistant vines produce masses of small blooms that change color from reddish-purple to purple then a paler violet. The flower show begins early, generally in midsummer, and continues into autumn. Mature vines reach 10-15’ high and produce hundreds of flowers in a single season, smothering trellises, fences, arbors, deck railings, or stone walls. The lovely fragrance of the flowers combines notes of almond, cherry and vanilla. ‘Sweet Summer Love’ is a winner of multiple prizes including the Green Thumb Award from the National Garden Bureau. A Proven Winners® variety. Pruning group 3. PP 24,044

For beautiful colors, extravagance of blooms, and graceful habit, nothing compares with Clematis, the queen of the flowering vines. Whether used on posts or fences, clambering through shrubs and trees, or following wire frames in borders, they will enrich the landscape. Give them good soil, reasonable moisture, and shade at their roots.

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