"Bill Litchfield" wrote in message
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Ok, so my equal half bought a Clematis plant the other day on sale (her
excuse), and now we want to know when to transplant it outdoors - before
or
after our last Spring frost? We live in zone 6 in the wilds of Washington
State.

Thanks,
Bill

Depends on what the clematis looks like now. If it was purchased bare root -
in box with a plastic bag around the roots filled with peat - it should
planted in a pot for a season before planting it directly into the ground.
If any green top growth is visible, this will need to be protected from
frosts until it is able to harden off. Keep in a cool location - not room
temperature - with bright, indirect light until it is safe to put outside.

If it was last season's vine from a nursery, it is still dormant and can be
planted outside as soon as your ground is workable. In the warmer half of WA
state, that is now.

pam - gardengal