Clematis x ‘Stand By Me’- Hybrid Bush Clematis

A hybrid of two non-vining species of clematis, one the North American native Fremont’s Leather Flower (C. fremontii) and the other the other Solitary Clematis (C. integrifolia) from Eurasia. The hybrid was created at Walters Gardens in Minnesota in 2008. From Walters Gardens:

This non-vining Clematis is completely herbaceous, meaning that it dies back to the ground at the end of the growing season. Blue bell-shaped flowers appear from late May to June, with some rebloom into the later summer months. After it is finished blooming, attractive cream thread-like seed heads appear. Broad, green foliage completes the package of this unique perennial. New leaves have a bronze cast to the undersides. This plant benefits from staking, cages, or neighboring plants for support.