Clematis scottii Custers Best Stand North Carolina Native Plants surrounded by a wide golden

surrounded by a wide golden margin throughout the season

contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

We think this makes a superb manageable-sized potted specimen where it is not winter hardy

Just below the arched hood is a small curved black spadix

The clumps are topped with 32" white flower scapes in late spring

Clematis scottii Custers Best Stand North Carolina Native Plants surrounded by a wide golden(aka: Clematis hirsutissima var. scottii) Clematis scottii is an amazing dwarf bush clematis, native to mountain meadows and rocky slopes at 5000 10000' elevation in the Great Basin region (South Dakota to New Mexico). Clematis scottii thrives in full sun with a slight bit of moisture, but part sun is best where rainfall is sparse. Our offering of Clematis scottii 'Custer's Best Stand' are seed grown from where else, but Custer County, Colorado.