Clematis, Atragene Clematis, Early Small-flowered Clematis 'Blue Bird'

Clematis

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss)
Synonym
Clematis macropetala
Hardiness
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Flower Fragrance
Patent Information
Bloom Shape
Pruning Groups
Bloom Diameter
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

, Manitoba

Sparks, Nevada

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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stony mountain, MB (Zone 3a) | March 2012 | positive

i planted this variety 2 years ago on my north-west facing
trellis manitoba zone 3a.
this plant was developed by frank ski...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | February 2005 | positive

This was the first Clematis I was able to grow successfully. It's tough. It's also very pretty, with small shaggy blue flowers followed...Read More

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive

A nice pale mauve-blue selection with longer, more twisted petals than most macropetalas. Overall, the macropeta are not all that differe...Read More

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