Will a clematis survive winter if planted in a container. I live in zone 5.?

It might if you put the pot in the ground during the winter, o/w find a place to winterize it.


If you do not have a garden then get a bigger pot and put mulch in it and place the pot in that





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Will a clematis survive winter if planted in a container. I live in zone 5.?
no. not in a container, but if in the ground wont have any problems. the reason why it will die in a container is becuase that container will be frozen solid most of the winter, but the ground will have continuous heat and keep the roots a bit warmer.





in order to keep a clematis in a container you would have to live in zone 6 or higher
Reply:Good question. My wife and I bought a beautiful purple clematis that lasted one summer. We live in zone 5-6 (North east Massachusetts)though in a valley which makes for colder winters than the surrounding area. I planted it in a large pot...much larger than necessary for the size of the vine so the roots would be insulated in the winter. It never came back. I figured the plant had died back to ground level and waited for new growth which never came. I don't know if the cold killed it or, for some reason, the pot was not well drained enough. Either way the plants do not seem that container hardy to me. I think containers are tricky over winter for some plants. The roots can rot if the soil stays too wet for too long.
Reply:Hi. Not sure what zone 5 means.. but if you protect the container from frost the clematis will survive. Use a special fleece from the garden centre to put over the pot and move it to a frost protected part of the garden or patio. If you also put a few pots near each other it helps to protect from frost. Hope this helps
Reply:Not likely. Two alternatives, plant it in the ground or move the container to a protected site until after the last freeze. Good luck -- beautiful plant--worth the trouble.
Reply:I find Clematis to be pretty hardy. Is this a big half barrel type of container? I would think it will survive. I would still protect it from wind etc in the winter.
Reply:the clematis will survive zones 3 to 8 so i see no problems. I would throw leaves on top, of the container for the winter