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Clematis occidentalis

The colour of occidentalis flowers is variable from reddish-violet through blue-violet to purple. The nodding flowers are solitary with four, long, veined tepals.

Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	1.5 - 2.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	May Jun
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Country of origin:	USA and Canada
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Species
Other name(s):	atragene americana; a occidentalis; verticillaris; v var cacuminis; v var grandiflora; hexagona; alpina var occidentalis; pseudoatragene; etc
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4-5cm Tepals: 4, 2-4.5(-6)cm long, 1-1.5cm wide