Clematis patens 'Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux'

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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 8 to 12 ft
Width: 3 to 6 ft
Flower color: Silvery white blossoms with bright pink central bar and purple anthers
Foliage color: Deep green pinnate leaves forming a lush climbing vine
Bloom time: Early to mid summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate moisture
Maintenance: Moderate; requires support or trellis; light pruning after flowering to remove weak stems
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Vines

Clematis patens 'Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux'

Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux Clematis

Clematis patens 'Souvenir du Capitaine Thuilleaux' produces large, luminous blossoms in soft silvery white, each tepal accented by a distinct bright pink central bar. The broad, slightly overlapping tepals create an open, elegant flower form that highlights the contrasting center of reddish-purple anthers. Mid-green foliage provides a clean backdrop for the refined floral coloring.

Blooming begins in late spring with repeat flowering into summer. This cultivar originated in France in the early twentieth century and remains valued for trellises, arches, and garden obelisks, where its pale tones brighten vertical spaces and pair well with shrubs and roses.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate moisture

Bloom time

Early to mid summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Arbors & Trellises
Fences & Walls
Vertical Screening
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Hellebores · Hydrangeas · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Give it something sturdy to climb and keep the base planted with lower perennials, which shades the roots and hides bare stems.