Clematis Joan Picton

An extremely free flowering Clematis with an enigmatic colour, best described as a glowing wild lilac with a silvery sheen.

Flowers are produced from June to September, followed by attractive seed heads.

Clematis 'Joan Picton' was raised by Percy Picton in 1971 and was named after his wife.

How to grow

Clematis 'Joan Picton' is a non-evergreen climber which can be grown against a trellis, garden fence, wall, arches, pillars, pergolas, clambering over tree stumps and through large shrubs or planted in a container trained up bamboo canes or an obelisk.

Joan Picton characteristics

Growing

Gardening skill: Beginner
Flowering duration: Long
Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
Growth habit: Climbing
Spread after 10 years: 2m-3m / 7ft-10ft

Climate

Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 6 (-23C)

Identification

Country of origin: United Kingdom
Flower colour: Purple
Flowering month: June July August September
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Leaf colour: Green
Leaf colour - young: Green
Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow
Annual cycle: Deciduous