Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Back, middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Clematis 'Night Veil' bears small, semi-nodding, red-purple flowers with a redder central bar on each petal and white filaments with dark purple anthers. A Japanese cross between Clematis florida var. sieboliana and Clematis 'Rubra', it's ideal for clothing a trellis or growing in a container where it can be trained up an obelisk, or allowed to scramble through shrubs and trees for a more natural look.

Being a summer-flowering clematis,Clematis 'Night Veil' is in Pruning Group Three. Simply cut stems back to the lowest pair of buds in February or March.

Plant calendar

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Clematis ‘Night veil’ and wildlife

Clematis ‘Night veil’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Clematis ‘Night veil’ poisonous?

Clematis ‘Night veil’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Clematis 'Night Veil'
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