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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Clematis 'Purple Gumdrops'
Purple Gumdrops Bush Clematis
Item #: 17610
Zones: 4b to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Clematis 'Purple Gumdrops' is a 2023 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a special Hans Hansen creation, bred from a compact dwarf form of Clematis addisonii we brought back from Virginia in the early 1990s. This superb compact clump former is small enough at 1' tall x 20" wide, to be perfect in most rock gardens. The 1' long stems are clothed with oblong green leaves, and adorned, starting for us in early May with small pendant dark purple bells, each highlighted by white lips...cute as the proverbial button and tough as nails in the garden. This is extremely difficult to propagate, so don't expect another offering for many years.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Clematis
Flower Color: Multicolor , Purple/Lavender , Violet
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dwarf Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Tony's Favorites , United States Native Plants