Clematis 'Piilu'

Clematis 'Pilu' syn. 'little duckling', also called bos rank in Dutch, is a deciduous climbing plant with a compact, upright growth. The leaves are composed of glossy, lanceolate, dark green leaflets. This woodland vine flowers from May to June and from August to September with medium-sized, semi-double, purple-pink flowers with a broad pink-red center stripe and yellow stamens. Clematis 'Piilu' likes a position sheltered from wind in partial shade or full sun and requires a neutral to calcareous, well-drained soil. This repeat-flowering clematis from Estonia is very hardy, attracts butterflies and bees and is suitable for wall plantings, trellis or pergola vegetation.