Clematis 'Ville De Lyon' is a showy climbing vine known for its large velvety raspberry red flowers with slightly ruffled edges. Blooming from mid summer into fall, it adds vertical drama and long season color to arbors and trellises.
Height & Spread: 10 - 12 ft x 3 - 5 ft
Bloom Time: Mid summer to early fall
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers even moisture
Deer Resistance: Moderately deer resistant
Native Status
This clematis is a hybrid cultivar of European origin and is not native to North America.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Visited by pollinating bees including honeybees and bumblebees that collect pollen from open blooms.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 3 - 4 ft apart when planting multiple vines on the same support.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for vertical structures including trellises, obelisks, and pergolas. Can also be grown in large containers with support frames.
Companion Plants
- Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender) - Offers sun loving, fragrant foliage and low profile color at clematis base.
- Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) - Provides complementary warm toned blooms and attracts beneficial insects nearby.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Adds fine texture and yellow blooms beneath vertical clematis stems.
- Clematis integrifolia (Bush Clematis) - Can be paired for layered clematis interest in beds or containers.
- Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' - Adds vertical grass structure that complements the climbing habit.