Family: Ranunculaceae

Genus: Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss)

Cultivar: Rouge Cardinal
Additional cultivar information: Red Cardinal
Introduced by Girault 1968

Group:
Late Large-flowered

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in.

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a to Zone 9b

Bloom Color:
True Red

Bloom Shape:
Single

Bloom Diameter:
4-6 in.

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Other details:

Pruning Groups:
Group 3 - Summer/Fall bloomers; prune hard in early spring