Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F
Clematis for Zone 10
13 Clematis varieties rated hardy through Zone 10, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 10 is frost is the exception; subtropicals thrive and summer is the stress season.
The Clematis that thrive in Zone 10
#1 most savedTaiga Clematis
Clematis x durandii 'Taiga'
#2 most savedMaria Therese Clematis
Clematis viticella 'Maria Therese'
#3 most savedNubia Clematis
Clematis viticella 'Nubia'

Etoile Violette Clematis
Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette'

Viola Clematis
Clematis florida 'Viola'

Ernest Markham Clematis
Clematis vitalba 'Ernest Markham'

Italian Clematis
Clematis viticella 'East River'

Clematis 'Vicki'
Clematis viticella 'Vicki'

Prince Charles Clematis
Clematis viticella 'Prince Charles'

Fern-leaved Clematis
Clematis cirrhosa 'Sunset'

Snowdrift Clematis
Clematis armandii 'Snowdrift'

Midori Clematis
Clematis viorna 'Midori'

Siebold's Clematis
Clematis florida 'Sieboldii'
Clematis in Zone 10
Will Clematis survive a Zone 10 winter?
13 of the 220 Clematis varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 10, where winter lows reach 30°F to 40°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.
When should I plant Clematis in Zone 10?
In Zone 10 the last spring frost typically lands around rare and the first fall frost around rare. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.
Which Clematis is best for Zone 10?
Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.
