Vi, Cl.-Dr. Ruppel - G2

Size: 8-12 ft tall and 2-3 ft wide

Hardiness: 4-9

Habit: Climbing 

Flower Color: Pink lavender ruffly edge petals with deep red center bars

Season of Bloom: May-June and again in September

Care Requirement: Full sun; moist well-drained soil

Maintenance: Pruning type 2-prune in late winter or early spring (February) to remove dead or weak stems before growth begins and again after the first flush of flowers; unless the plant already has three or four healthy stems growing from the base, all newly planted clematis should be pruned back hard the first spring after planting by cutting back to just above a strong pair of leaf buds about 1 ft above soil level; keep roots cool and shaded by adding other plants or a layer of mulch

Use: Walls, trellis

Additional Attributes: Deer resistant