Italian vine bower (Italian Leather Flower) Clematis viticella

Italian Leather Flower (Italian vine bower) - Clematis viticella.
Sea of flowers! Frost and disease resistant!
Vigorous perennial climber from the Ranunculaceae family.
Origin: Southern Europe, sometimes Central Europe (mountainous regions, forest edges, woodlands).
Easy to care for, durable, hardy and fragrant.
Height: 200 cm.
Distance between plants: 100 cm.
Flower colour: lilac-violet.
Foliage: bipinnate, petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, medium green.
Natural flowering period: June - August.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 - Z9.
Soil Requirements: medium.

Italian vine bower, purple clematis, blue clematis, Italian leather flower. Bot. syn.: Viticella viticella (L.)