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Clematis Star River, will alter your perspective. A sprawling clematis with a wide open face and dark blue ribbing, this low grower is a star in the garden and in a vase. Hybridized by the famous J. Van Zoest nursery, Star River has been awarded the prestigious Glazen Tulip (Glass Tulip) award for best cut flower.\u003cp\u003eThis non-vining, well-behaved clematis grows well pinned up on a short tomato cage. Or, allow Star River to sprawl at the base of a climbing clematis. Deep ribbing provides beautiful color to these star-blue flowers, and are darker on the reverse of the sepals. 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