Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra', Non-vining Clematis wind-tolerant and very little supplemental summer

and very little supplemental summer water

Perhaps more robust than 'Kamniski'

Have no fear this one's not a runner

it will become a lovely

this dense

Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra', Non-vining Clematis wind-tolerant and very little supplemental summerLarge, 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