Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra', Non-vining Clematis wind-tolerant silver-blue

silver-blue

dramatically marbled basal leaves of black-green and light green undergird tall stems of rose-purple nodding flowers with recurved petals — exquisite

Have no fear this one's not a runner

lightly colonizing depending upon conditions

while flurries of snow-white fairy flowers cavort above

Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra', Non-vining Clematis wind-tolerant silver-blueLarge, 6 inch leaves surround a smaller flower, but the flowers come in droves and are made for the lover of blue: trumpets of violet blue to azure blue (depending upon bloom stage), with dramatically recurved petals, a slight ruffle at the edges. This is a shrubby form, 2 3 feet tall, with clustered, honey scented flowers blooming mid summer to early autumn. Minimum temperature: 20 F