FoliageEvergreen Clematis
Clematis armandii
Evergreen Clematis (Clematis armandii) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 15-25 ft climbing vine, 6-10 ft spread. It does best in full sun and part shade with moderate water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue, yellow and pink blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and rabbits.
- USDA zones
- 7-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Mature size
- 15-25 ft climbing vine, 6-10 ft spread
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White
- Bloom season
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- Humans
- Native to
- N. America, Europe, India, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Evergreen Clematis is hardy to about 0°F (estimated from USDA zone 7), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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