Medium–to–large flowers create quite a color show in late spring and late summer with bicolor tones of pink and white. Plant Kilian Donahue wherever visitors can appreciate the gorgeous blooms—like letting it grow on an obelisk or arch. It also can grow along other, taller Clematis flowers or shrubs, or use it as a beautiful ground cover. Clematis ‘Kilian Donahue’
In our EZ Pruning Guide, this variety is in the YELLOW pruning category. It blooms best on old vine. Use caution when pruning to retain healthy stems from last season for best flowering.
Botanical Name:Clematis ‘Kilian Donahue’
Form:Vine
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:8 – 12 feet
Spread:36 – 48 inches
Spacing:36 – 48 inches
Hardiness Zone:4-9
Flowering Date:Late spring to late summer
Planting Instructions:YELLOW group vining clematis (potted, dormant or bareroot) should be planted 2-4″ deeper than the current crown. This means you will plant roots,crown and come of the stem under the soil.
Winter Care:Apply a winter mulch, after the ground freezes, in areas where plants may heave from the ground due to alternate freezing and thawing temperatures. Remove most of the mulch in early spring, but keep 2-3″ to keep the ground moist and shaded.
Shipped:2.5″ POT
Growth Rate:Moderate
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Purple, Pink
Flower Form:Large 5″ blooms with long white stamens
Foliage Type:Medium green, simple palmate to pinnate leaves arranged alternately and opposite on the stems.
Resistance:Deer Resistant
Pruning:In our EZ Pruning Guide, this variety is in the YELLOW category. It blooms best on old vines. Use caution when pruning to retain healthy stems from last season for best flowering.
Soil Requirement:Well-drained, fertile, moisture-retentive soil.
Restricted States:AE AK GU HI PR
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