Clematis pitcheri Pottawatomie Primula which was subsequently introduced in

which was subsequently introduced in 2000 by Heronswood Nursery as Iris confusa

and has multiplied very well compared to many of the more commonly grown pedicellate trilliums

Hosta 'Fireworks' is another plant with a long and sordid past

blue-grey leaves

Clematis pitcheri Pottawatomie Primula which was subsequently introduced inClematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' is a seed strain from the Kansas county of the same name (famed for the Civil War era Pottawatomie Massacre), shared by plantsman extraordinaire Aaron Floden. Clematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' makes a 12' tall vine with wiry brown stems. Two pendent purple bells emerge from each leaf axil, along with a leafy tendril that helps keep it attached to a fence or other support. For us, Clematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' begins