Rubens Clematis
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| 0 | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | 150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Rubens Clematis highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 6-9
Clematis Rubens (Clematis montana 'Rubens') is a Chinese species that produces masses of soft mauvy pink 2.5-inch flowers that look very attractive against the dark bronze-green foliage. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit!
The first Clematis to bloom each year, the Rubens Clematis has a vanilla-like scent that is absolutely unforgettable! Rubens is a gorgeous climber that needs a supporting structure to grow properly but it also looks beautiful growing through large trees or conifers and can obtain a height of over 20-25 feet! That chainlink fence will no longer be an eyesore!
Snip a few blooms for bouquets without worrying you'll deprive your pollinators of their nectar resource! Rubens Clematis is a reliable performer once established, though it takes a season or two to get going, so have some patience. Very hardy throughout USDA growing zones 6 to 9, these climbing flowering vines only spread 4-6 feet in width.
Planting and Application:
Fantastic flowering backdrops that add height and butterflies to your sun and part sun gardens! These charming Clematis pump out blooms from late spring to early summer and smother the entire vine and anything else they climb all over! Looking fantastic mixed with Roses, climbing over a trellis, or filling out the railings on a sunny staircase.
When not given a Pergola or Rock wall to climb on, Rubens becomes a clambering groundcover and acts as pretty flowering ‘living mulch’ that mingles around and between other flowering shrubs, rambles down retaining walls, or covers a hard-to-mow hillside or slope in pretty mauvy pink blooms. Even balconies can enjoy this Clematis in large planters and train the vines to climb around for shade and privacy!
- Petite Soft Pink Flowers & Golden Centers
- Masses of Blooms For Pollinators!
- Dark Bronze Green Foliage
- Tall Growing Vine or Rambling Groundcover
- Vertical Flowering Color, Trellis & Pergolas & Groundcover
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Clematis care is easy! Fantastic in full sun and partial shade, just provide these deciduous vines with rich, porous, alkaline soil that has plenty of room for the roots to spread. The best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. Prune only after flowering is completed by removing any weak or dead stems. After a few years, Clematis appreciate being divided to improve vigor and reduce competition.
- Full Sun & Part Shade
- Moderate Regular Moisture Needs
- Prefers Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Appreciates Mulched Beds
- Prune After Flowering
Darling blooms and tons of them, the sweet Rubens Clematis takes their blossoms vertical and covers eyesores in fragrance! Order your quality flowering woody vines today at NatureHills.com!
