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A low, repeat-blooming herbaceous perennial with half-inch bell-shaped flowers, Clematis 'Murasaki no ue' is suitable for the front of a border or in a container. The sepals are a soft purple on the outside. Their frilled tips recurve revealing their pale green interiors. The plant is named for a character in The Tales of Genji, an ancient Japanese novel. It is a chance seedling raised by Mikiyoshi Chikuma and released in 2008.
April to mid-September 2 ft.
Grey Purple flowers
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7, 8, 9 |