Clematis 'Tsubakuro'

150-094-1 Clematis 'Tsubakuro'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Clematis 'Tsubakuro'(Sakata no Tane) is one of a series from Sakata Seed Co. celebrating the mountains of Japan. The classic dark purple 6-inch flowers have good substance and are rounded in shape. Because of its shorter height, this is suitable for both containers and small gardens. All of our Clematis are two year old plants that are suitable for immediate planting in your garden. May to first frost. 6 ft. Dark Purple flowers *Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9*
Early flowering in the spring on the previous year's growth. If you hard prune, you eliminate most or all of the early blooms. Instead, groom this after flowering by cutting back the top one-third to one-half of some stems. This encourages new growth for possible summer bloom.