Frances Rivis Clematis

This selection is one of the finest Alpina-type clematis, its large, nodding blue bells with contrasting white inner petals bloom in spring before most other clematis begin, and the silvery seed heads that follow extend the ornamental season well into summer on a manageable, easy-to-grow vine.

• Large nodding blue bell flowers with contrasting white inner petals, among the largest blooms in the Alpina group
• One of the earliest-blooming clematis types, flowering in spring before large-flowered hybrids begin
• Silvery fluffy seed heads follow the blooms, providing weeks of additional ornamental interest
• More shade tolerant than large-flowered types; requires no hard pruning (Pruning Group 1)