Clematis 'Bee's Jubilee'
Clematis 'Bee's Jubilee' is a vigorous flowering vine that produces large soft pink blooms with a deeper pink central bar from late spring into early summer and often reblooms later in the season. Its climbing habit makes it ideal for trellises, fences, and garden structures where it can weave through supports and create a cascading floral display while adding vertical color and texture.
Height & Spread: 6 - 10 ft x 2 - 3 ft
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer, reblooming in late summer
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil Preference: Moist well drained fertile soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Deer Resistance: Deer resistant
Native Status
This is a cultivated hybrid clematis selection bred for ornamental flowering performance and is not native to North America but is widely grown in temperate gardens for its showy blooms and climbing habit.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Attracts native bees and bumblebees which visit the open faced blooms for nectar throughout the flowering period.
Butterflies
- Draws in butterflies such as swallowtails and painted ladies which are attracted to its large nectar rich flowers.
Hummingbirds
- Occasionally visited by hummingbirds which are drawn to the bright pink blooms especially in sunny exposed plantings.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 24 - 36 in from structures or neighboring plants to allow room for vine expansion and air circulation.
Landscape Placement
- Best used on trellises, fences, arbors, or garden supports where its flowering vines can climb and display blooms at eye level.
Companion Plants
- Rosa 'New Dawn' (Climbing Rose) - Combines well on structures where soft pink tones and layered flowering create extended seasonal interest.
- Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (Lavender) - Provides aromatic foliage and contrasting structure at the base of climbing clematis.
- Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' (Hydrangea) - Offers strong seasonal bloom contrast and a grounded shrub layer beneath vines.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Adds upright vertical flower spikes that complement the climbing habit above.
- Heuchera 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells) - Delivers rich low growing foliage color that fills the foreground of vine plantings.