'Madame van Houtte' clematis Description
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
Bloom:
White suffused with a blue or mauve tint. 6 to 8 petals. Average diameter 8". Single, overlapping bloom form. Late spring to late summer.
Habit:
Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Plant in sun or partial shade. sheltered. It blooms on the previous year's growth, so resist the urge to prune it in early spring.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Dedicated to Wilhelmina Lefebvre (February 28, 1810 Maastricht - August 18, 1881 Gentbrugge), second wife of Louis van Houtte (married 1836).
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