Clematis scottii Custers Best Stand North Carolina Native Plants topped in early September with

topped in early September with 6" tall dainty flower spikes ending in small yellow flowers

The dark green leaves are topped in August and September (NC) with 3' stalks that first reveal themselves as maroon-red buds before opening as large

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

contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

red-veined

Clematis scottii Custers Best Stand North Carolina Native Plants topped in early September with(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.