Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

H: 10'-12'
W: 2'

planting zones

4a-11

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Clematis 'Perle d'Azur' plant details

Clematis 'Perle d'Azur' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial vine with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 10 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: award-winning, big flowers, floriferous, long-blooming, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'

USDA Zones: 4a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Clematis 'Perle d'Azur' has long been a favourite of clematis enthusiasts including Vita Sackville-West who planted it prominently at her famed Sissinghurst Castle Garden seen in the photo. The 4-6 inch wide flowers open light violet and age to a beautifu

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Rarely without flower once it gets started in midsummer, it will continue right into fall in warm weather. The flowers curl back on themselves slightly for a pillowy, rounded effect. Morel, France, 1885. AGM

By: Brushwood Nursery

Gracing gardens with its classic sky blue presence for over 100 years, freely flowering 'Perle d'Azur' presents 4 in. wide, seminodding blooms centered by light green stamens and a tinge of pinkish mauve. The nearly translucent tepals have deeply grooved midribs and recurving edges, which makes each exquisite flower appear rounded. This vigorous, deciduous Clematis puts on a lofty show as it scrambles through the golden foliage of Physocarpus 'Dart's Gold'.