Cold hardiness & minimum temperature

Is Clematis 'Rebecca' (Clematis 'Rebecca')cold hardy? Hardiness zone & min temp

Also called Rebecca clematis, rich red clematis.

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About Clematis 'Rebecca'

Clematis 'Rebecca' · also called Rebecca clematis, rich red clematis · flowering

Clematis 'Rebecca' is a large-flowered deciduous climber bred by Raymond Evison, bearing vivid velvety scarlet-red blooms with contrasting yellow anthers. It flowers in two flushes from late spring into summer on a compact frame, making it ideal for obelisks, trellises and patio containers in cool-temperate gardens.

Cold limit: USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber) · RHS H6 (-20 to 27°C)

Watch for — Sparse second flush: If light-pruned plants are cut too hard, the early flush on old wood is lost; this group needs only light tidying in late winter, not hard cutback.

What clematis 'rebecca''s hardiness rating actually means

Yes — clematis 'rebecca' is genuinely cold hardy. Rated RHS H6 and USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber), it lives outdoors all year and needs winter cold rather than protection from it. Its RHS rating of H6 means: Hardy throughout the UK and northern Europe. On the US scale that maps to USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber) — the zones where it can be left outdoors year-round.

New to these scales? The USDA hardiness zone map explained covers how the zone numbers work, and you can find your own zone with the zone finder.

Minimum temperature — and what happens below it

Minimum survivable temperature is roughly about −20 to −15 °C. Clematis 'Rebecca' is built for winter — once established it takes hard frost and snow in its stride.

Concretely, for clematis 'rebecca' as it gets too cold:

It tolerates winter lows to about −20 to −15 °C once established.
Below its rated zone, the visible damage is browned or blackened top growth and, in the worst case, a killed crown or root.
First-year, newly planted, or container-grown specimens are noticeably less hardy than established garden plants — the roots are exposed.

Can clematis 'rebecca' go outside or overwinter — and where?

Plant it out within USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber) and it overwinters with little or no help.
It does not want to come indoors — a warm winter room actually weakens a hardy plant by denying it dormancy.
The real risks in its range are waterlogging, wind-rock on young plants, and a late hard frost on new growth — not ordinary winter cold.

Work back from your local frost dates with the frost-date calculator: the last spring frost and first autumn frost are what really decide when clematis 'rebecca' can be outside. US growers can check USDA zones; UK growers should use the RHS hardiness ratings, which match the H6 figure above.

Clematis 'Rebecca' hardiness — frequently asked questions

Is clematis 'rebecca' cold hardy?

Yes — clematis 'rebecca' is genuinely cold hardy. Rated RHS H6 and USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber), it lives outdoors all year and needs winter cold rather than protection from it. An outdoor plant. Clematis 'Rebecca' is hardy across USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber); it belongs in the ground or a frost-proof container, not on a windowsill, and many types actively need a cold winter to perform.

What is the minimum temperature clematis 'rebecca' can survive?

Minimum survivable temperature is roughly about −20 to −15 °C. Clematis 'Rebecca' is built for winter — once established it takes hard frost and snow in its stride.

What hardiness zone is clematis 'rebecca'?

Clematis 'Rebecca' is rated USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber) and RHS H6 — Hardy throughout the UK and northern Europe.

Can clematis 'rebecca' survive winter outside?

Plant it out within USDA 4-9 (outdoor garden climber) and it overwinters with little or no help. It does not want to come indoors — a warm winter room actually weakens a hardy plant by denying it dormancy. The real risks in its range are waterlogging, wind-rock on young plants, and a late hard frost on new growth — not ordinary winter cold.

What happens to clematis 'rebecca' below its minimum temperature?

It tolerates winter lows to about −20 to −15 °C once established. Below its rated zone, the visible damage is browned or blackened top growth and, in the worst case, a killed crown or root. First-year, newly planted, or container-grown specimens are noticeably less hardy than established garden plants — the roots are exposed.