Jolly Good Clematis Vine

Light Needs

Partial Sun to Full Sun

(At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

6-8 Feet

Mature Spread

2-3 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 9

A Jolly Good, easy to grow clematis! The Jolly Good Clematis vine is a compact vine and a robust bloomer. Train this 'jackmanii' hybrid to grow on your fences and trellises, that will make for a beautiful display in its generous summer bloom season. Adding to its charm, its green foliage and white stamens make for a perfect contrast that can be pruned each spring.

The Jolly Good Clematis has green foliage that pairs perfectly with its light purple flowers. This shrub has an abundant bloom season that lasts all summer. This Clematis grows to a garden height of seventy-two to eighty-four inches and has a spread of twenty-four to thirty-six inches. It has a climbing growth habit that makes it perfect for planting on fences and trellises. It is a beautiful border plant and can be planted in a container as a thriller. Plant this perennial in any landscape as a focal point or use it as privacy.

Jolly Good Clematis Vine Care

Caring for your Jolly Good Clematis is simple. It should be planted in full sun to part sun to ensure it receives, minimum 4 hours of sun a day. Water needs are average. This Clematis needs soil that is well drained. While it is adaptable to all soil types, soil should be cool and moist. Controlled release fertilizer should be applied in the spring. If pruning is desired, do so in the spring as new growth emerges. This vine is in clematis pruning group 3 because it blooms on new wood each summer.

Jolly Good Clematis Vine Spacing

Ensuring your Jolly Good Clematis Vine has room to grow and flourish, proper spacing is important. Spacing for the Jolly Good Clematis should be at minimum 24 inches for uses such as border planting or for training on trellises and fences.