Blue Bird downy clematis
Clematis macropetala 'Blue Bird'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size6 to 10 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Blue
Notes
'Blue Bird' downy clematis (Clematis macropetala 'Blue Bird') is a vine with small, pendulous, lavender-blue flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun. The blooms have white and yellow stamens and open in early to late spring. It may bloom again in late summer, and attractive seed heads follow. It belongs to pruning group A.
Pairs well with Charles Joly lilac, Carlton daffodil, Purrsian Blue nepeta, and Angel Cheeks peony.