Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Country of Origin: Japan
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
Typical Plant Size: Very short - Typically used as groundcover
Pruning Group: Group 3 - Hard pruning recommended in early spring
Bloom Diameter: Very Small - 2 inches or smaller (<5 cm)
Bloom Color (Tepals): Other: Violet at the bases, fading to greenish white at the tips. The tips recurve showing the pale violet within.
Bloom Shape: Single
Nodding
Urn shape
Preferred Light: Prefers full sun
Suitability as Cut Flower: Excellent cut flower (strong stem, long vase life)
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Very attractive seedheads

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Violet and white
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall

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Common names
  • Clematis

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Date: 2005-04-18
Photo courtesy Joy Creek Nursery.  Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Mar 16, 2012 4:01 AM concerning plant:
    Very early to bloom, and if kept deadheaded, will continue to bloom until fall. Short, and stands upright without support. Flowers and stems are covered with short hairs. Named after a character in The Tales of Genji, a Japanese novel.

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