Clematis villosa Crocanthemum named after Owen's dad

named after Owen's dad

Asclepias incarnata prefers moist-to-soggy soils but fares well in typical garden soils

This special clone produces large chartreuse green flowers

each loaded with medium lavender flowers

Clematis villosa Crocanthemum named after Owen's dad(aka: Clematopsis scabiosifolia) Clematis villosa is an odd, and virtually unknown, non vining species that hails from the dry coastal grasslands of northern South Africa. The dissected green foliage adorns the lax hairy stems that grow to 3' long. The stem tips lift upward, supporting the pendant white buds that open to single blush pink flowers. For us, July and August are peak flowering season. This is certain to be one of the oddest clematis