Sweet Summer Love Clematis (Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love')
KLEM-ah-tis 'Sweet Summer Love'

Deciduous Perennial Vine in the Ranunculaceae Family

Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love' is a patented hybrid (US Plant Patent PP24044) bred by Szczepan Marczynski of Poland, prized for a fragrance reminiscent of sweet autumn clematis paired with striking cranberry-violet flowers. Unlike sweet autumn clematis, it is well-behaved and does not self-seed aggressively. It blooms about a month earlier than most clematis, from July into fall, on a notably sturdy, easy-to-grow vine. Winner of a Green Thumb award for Best New Plant in 2014.

Pros

  • Strong, sweet fragrance without aggressive self-seeding
  • Blooms earlier and longer than most clematis, July into fall
  • Unusually sturdy, easy-to-grow habit

Cons

  • Needs a sturdy support structure to climb
  • Slow to establish in its first year (mostly root growth)
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 10 - 15 feet tall. 3 - 8 feet wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 4a - 9b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Extended Bloom Time, For a Shady Spot, Formal Garden, Fragrant, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Trellis, Vine, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
Bloom Period July - October
Flower Color Cranberry-Violet
 

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Commonly Planted with...

  • Climbing roses
  • Shrubs or perennials to shade the clematis roots
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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 10/04
2024 : 02/08 - 10/05
2023 : 03/02 - 09/30

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