Clematis Pink Mink® (Viticella Group)

Clematis Pink Mink® is a vigorous deciduous vine boasting a profusion of bright pink flowers from early summer to early fall. This charming vine is ideally suited to growing over arbors, covering walls, or scrambling through shrubs or trees. Pink Mink clematis is a member of the small-flowered ‘summer’ Clematis called ‘Viticella’, a group including strong vines, easy to grow, amenable to training early in the season, with profuse flowering over a long period.

Clematis Pink Mink® is a vigorous deciduous vine boasting a profusion of bright pink flowers from early summer to early fall. This charming vine is ideally suited to growing over arbors, covering walls, or scrambling through shrubs or trees. Pink Mink clematis is a member of the small-flowered 'summer' Clematis called 'Viticella', a group including strong vines, easy to grow, amenable to training early in the season, with profuse flowering over a long period.

  • Recipient of the Silver Medal Plantarium 2011, Gold Medal at Green Is Life, Silver Medal at Flowers 2011, Moscow.
  • Thrives in moist, well-drained soils, in full sun to part shade. Ideally, Clematis prefer having their 'heads in the sun and their feet in the shade'. Keep the roots cool and shaded by other plants or add a layer of pebbles or flat stones at the base. 
  • Hardy, this clematis can quickly grow up to 9-10 ft. long (270-300 cm) and 6-8 ft. wide (180-240 cm).
  • This clematis belongs to the third group of Clematis – a group including Clematis which flower in late summer on growth made in that season. They should be pruned in late winter or early spring and require 'hard pruning': simply cut back the stems to a pair of strong buds about 1ft. (30 cm) above ground level before growth begins in early spring.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.

Requirements

Hardiness 4
– 9

Heat Zones 1
– 9

Climate Zones 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3
Plant Type Climbers
Plant Family Clematis
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall
Height 9'
– 10'
(270cm
– 3m)
Spread 6'
– 8'
(180cm
– 240cm)
Spacing 72″
– 96″
(180cm
– 240cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden