Clematis x 'Rooguchi' 1G

Highly unique singular bell-shaped blue-purple blooms highlighted with icy blue margins, with slightly recurved sepals on rambling foliage with dark stems. Developed by renowned Japanese breeder, Kazushige Ozawa, to be used specifically in Japanese tea ceremonies. It is a hybrid of Clematis integrifolia and Clematis reticulata. This selection is excellent for weaving its way through shrubs or to tumble gracefully over a wall. Pruning Group 3.

• Container Size: 1gallon
• USDA Zone: 4-8
  
• Height: 6-8 feet
• Spread: 3-4 feet
  
• Sun Exposure: full sun to part shade
  
• Soil Moisture: average
• Bloom Time: late spring to fall
  
• Bloom Color: plum purple
  
• Foliage Color: green
  
• US Native: no
  
• Wildlife Benefit: hummingbirds
  
• Notes: deer tolerant, rabbit tolerant, black walnut tolerant
  
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