Clematis integrifolia

150-283D4 Clematis integrifolia
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	The late Kazushige Ozawa shared many of his Clematis integrifolia seedlings with us. One of them seemed prototypical of the species and we planted it in our Texture Garden where it has flourished for 15 years. The color of the inch-and-a-half-wide nodding bell-shaped flowers is especially pure. We do not know if this is the same as the plant occasionally listed in European catalogues as 'Ozawa Blue'. It is the closest to blue of all the many forms we grow. Once it has grown out in the spring, we support it with a single sturdy stake and a strand of garden twine that we tie loosely around the plant. This keeps it upright and allows admirers both to see and sniff the fragrant flowers. Summer. 30 in. x 12 in at the base Blue to Violet Blue flowers *Sun Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9*
This is an herbaceous clematis and can be cut back at the end of winter.