Russian Mountain Ash vs Blue Boy Clematis - TreeTime.ca

Russian Mountain Ash vs Blue Boy Clematis

Clematis integrifolia Blue Boy

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

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Blue Boy Clematis
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Blue Boy Clematis is a cold-hardy, fast growing, woody climbing vine. Hundreds of stunning steel-blue bell shaped flowers adorn the vine throughout the summer that droop and appear to hang in the air. The fibrous stems spread and create a fan-like symmetry shape.

This species will do best with support from a trellis, fence, or even other shrubs or tree stumps.

The Blue Boy Clematis was developed in Manitoba, Canada in 1947 by famous breeder Frank L. Skinner by crossing C. integrifolia x C. viticella, but it didn’t gain popularity until the 1990’s.

The Russian Mountain Ash is a stunning ornamental tree with the perfect pop of colour. It bears white flowers in the spring and gorgeous orange berries in the fall. Birds enjoy the berries that persist into the winter. It grows tall and can thrive in an urban setting making this an attractive ornamental tree for your landscaping project.

Blue Boy Clematis Quick Facts

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: orange-red
Flowers: steel blue
Flowers: showy white
Bark: shiny grey
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Other Names: russian rowan