Macropetala type. Semi-double, lavender-blue nodding flowers. Some repeat flowering as the summer progresses. Not to be confused with a number of other clematis sold under the trade designation BLUE BIRD.

Group:	Atragene group
Approximate height:	2.0 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s):	Apr May (Jun Jul)
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones:	3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	No pruning (Group 1)
Raised by:	F L Skinner
Country of origin:	Canada
Date raised:	r1962 n1967 ic1969
Parentage:	macropetala x alpina or sibirica
Other name(s):	macropetala 'Blue Bird'
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 5-6cm (Johnson gives 10-14!) Tepals: 4; 5.5-7cm long, 1.5-2.7cm wide, often twisted Leaves: 2-ternate Database entry: 21