Boulevard® Acropolis Clematis

Light Needs

Part Shade to Full Sun

(4+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

3-4 Feet

Mature Spread

2-3 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 9

The Boulevard Acropolis Clematis offers everything you love about Clematis vines, but on a smaller scale! Boulevard Acropolis has bright magenta blooms with dark ventral veining and a yellow center. And you get the opportunity to enjoy these colorful blooms twice every season! Boulevard clematis blooms in the early summer on old growth, and then blooms again in the late summer on new growth. The saturated magenta blooms make lovely cut flowers.

This is a beautiful compact clematis that is perfect for containers and small spaces. Try planting your Boulevard Acropolis clematis in a narrow garden bed or large container with a decorative garden bed. This is a hardy clematis that provides a dependable pop of color in locations where an aggressive vine just won’t do. Plus, it’s deer resistant!

Boulevard® Acropolis Clematis Care

Clematis loves to have its roots cooler than its vines. Plant Boulevard Acropolis clematis in a location where the roots get some shade and the leaves get at least four or more hours of sun per day. This could be in a location next to taller perennials, shrubs, or grasses. You can also create a cool environment for the roots by reapplying a thick layer of mulch every spring. An application of compost or a well-balanced fertilizer in spring will encourage vigorous growth and bloom in the summer. Keep the soil moist, but not too wet.

Clematis blooms on the previous year’s growth (old wood), and also blooms on new season growth at the end of the season (new wood). So this vine is in pruning group 2. Avoid pruning this plant heavily. If you’d like to prune for shape or tidiness, a light trim in early spring is best to maintain abundant blooms. Prune weak or dead steams at this time, and other stems should be pruned above new leaf buds.

Boulevard® Acropolis Clematis Spacing

Boulevard Acropolis Clematis is a smaller clematis variety that grows up to 4’ tall and 2’ wide. It can be grown on its own in a large container with at least a 12” diameter. Or, plant it in the ground with 2’ of space from other plants.

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Compare flower color, plant size, garden use, and the traits that distinguish each compact clematis selection.

Variety	Flower Color & Pattern	Size	Best Fit	Standout Trait
Baroness Fookes™ Clematis	Purple-blue with darker purple bar	Compact	Patio containers & front borders	Large ruffled flowers with repeat bloom
Boulevard® Ravel™ Clematis	Velvety purple with rosy undertones	Taller compact	Containers & short trellises	Rich color with a long bloom season
Tumaini™ Clematis	Violet with deeper purple stripes	Compact	Small gardens & patio pots	Extremely free-flowering
Boulevard® Corinne™ Clematis	White with pale pink-violet stripe	Taller compact	Partial shade & containers	Strong stems for cutting
Boulevard® Vicki™ Clematis	Bright pink with magenta accents	Compact	Partial shade & containers	Ruffled petals and repeat bloom
Boulevard® Poseidon Clematis	Lavender with magenta accents	Compact	Containers & short trellises	Large 4–5" long-lasting flowers
Boulevard® Kitty™ Clematis	Near white with purple stamens	Very compact	Pots & small-space displays	Dense growth with little support needed
Fleuri™ Clematis	Deep purple	Compact	Sunny containers & small gardens	Deep flower color contrasts with pale foliage
Giselle™ Clematis	Rosy pink	Taller compact	Containers, roses & cottage gardens	Exceptionally free-flowering
Bernadine™ Clematis	Icy blue with red anthers	Compact	Partial shade & patio containers	Long flowering season and cut flowers
Boulevard® Zara™ Clematis	Icy blue with yellow anthers	Taller compact	Porch, patio & balcony containers	Large 5" ruffled flowers
Boulevard® Parisienne™ Clematis	Blue-violet with magenta anthers	Compact	Entryways, patios & balconies	Reliable repeat flowering
Picardy Clematis	Burgundy to reddish purple	Compact	Pots & hanging baskets	Trailing stems and rebloom after trimming
Boulevard® Nubia Clematis	Strong deep red with dark center	Compact	Sunny patios & containers	One of the deepest red compact clematis
Boulevard® Ninon Clematis	White with magenta anthers	Taller compact	Containers, walls & trellises	Wavy white 3–4" flowers
Boulevard® Edda Clematis	Bright purple	Compact	Patios & hanging baskets	Produces trailing flowering stems
Boulevard Tranquilité Clematis	Pale lavender with white central band	Taller compact	Partial shade & patio pots	Subtle color for shaded settings
Boulevard Sarah Elizabeth Clematis	Soft glowing pink with burgundy stamens	Taller compact	Partial shade & containers	Flowers from low on the vine upward
Boulevard Paulie Clematis	Purple-violet with pale center	Compact	Patios, decks & small spaces	Unusual pale-centered flowers
Olympia Clematis	Blue with cream and magenta accents	Taller compact	Patio containers & mixed beds	Flowers along stems plus decorative seed heads
Boulevard® Ines Clematis	Indigo to saturated purple	Compact	Containers & narrow gardens	Saturated color on a restrained vine
Boulevard Alaina Clematis	Pink with dark pink central bars	Taller compact	Partial shade & containers	Early flowering with fall rebloom
Boulevard® Acropolis Clematis	Bright magenta with darker veining	Compact	Containers & narrow beds	Saturated flowers with repeat bloom

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