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Clematis texensis 'Gravetye Beauty'
 New this Year!
Scarlet Clematis, Gravetye Beauty Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Clematis texensis is a wild species with bright red flowers that is native to several counties in Texas. It is unfortunately very difficult to propagate the species, but since the late 1800's breeders have been successful making many interspecific hybrids with small, brightly colored, tulip-shaped flowers that are great garden plants. 'Gravetye Beauty' has open star-shaped, 3 inch, rich ruby-red flowers. Bloom time is mid-summer and vines can get 8 to 12 feet long. It is easy to grow in full sun or light shade and good soil. Blooms form on the current/new growth so plants should be pruned in late winter or early spring to two strong sets of buds on each stem. Gravetye Beauty would look fantastic growing with Summersweet, Phlox David, Sunrise Coneflower, Russian Sage, and Terra Cotta Achillea. 'Gravetye Beauty' also makes a great cut flower. Cat# 1483

Clematis texensis 'Gravetye Beauty', Scarlet Clematis, Gravetye Beauty
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$12.00 each in quart pots
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X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
X Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
Easy X Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern X Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
X Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring Late summer Late fall

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