Clematis 'Rooguchi'

Clematis 'Rooguchi' is one of the most popular Clematis for its charming blue bells and extraordinarily long bloomtime. It is a non-clinging variety that is useful as groundcover as well as in large containers and the garden, with masses of blooms all summer and into fall! These flowers are not open and starry like many familiar Clematis, but are dangling, bell-shaped, and curled outwards at the bottom. Rich violet-blue with light lavender edging, they measure 2 to 3 inches across and arise profusely from early summer until early autumn. 'Rooguchi' is easy to grow, reaching about 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Pair it with other Clematis in the garden or let it scramble across the ground, climb a trellis, or thread its way through a rose or open-habit small shrub. Grow this herbaceous perennial in shade to part sun, mulching the roots to keep the soil temperature and moisture level consistent. Space plants about 4 feet apart for good groundcover or densely-set vertical cover.