{"product_id":"stand-by-me-lavender-bush-clematis-bare-root-plant","title":"Stand by Me Lavender Bush Clematis - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand by Me Lavender is a bushy, non-vining clematis with dark purple buds that open into nodding, lavender-purple bell flowers. It blooms from late spring into midsummer, with more flowers appearing later, and then carries silky cream seed heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plant grows about 3 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide and comes back from the ground each spring. Support it with a cage or neighboring plants. It is a nice fit for borders, patios and cut flower arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bushy, herbaceous plant about 34 to 38 inches tall and 2 to 3 feet wide with many slender, leaning stems. Leaves are broad, simple, oval and medium green, 3 to 4 inches long. Dark purple buds open to nodding, bell-shaped flowers about 1.5 inches long with four thick, recurved sepals in soft lavender purple. Fluffy cream thread-like seed heads form after bloom. At peak bloom the plant is dotted with lavender bells and dark purple buds against green leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shares lavender's love of sun and its flowers are a close color match, so it adds height and a nodding bell shape near lavender, in a spot with a little more water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in average, well-drained soil with regular water; avoid spots that stay soggy. Hardy in zones 3-7. Set a peony cage or stakes over it in spring, and cut the stems to the ground in late fall or early spring since it regrows from the base each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clematis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bushy, upright to leaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34–38 in tall × 24–36 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67775768854824,"sku":"GLLF-PER-8D20AF3E-BR","price":24.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/stand-by-me-lavender-bush-clematis.jpg?v=1790892308","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/stand-by-me-lavender-bush-clematis-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}