Data specific to Clematis (Edit)
Raised by: Hiroshi Hayakawa
Country of Origin: Japan
Growing Zones: USDA Zone 4
USDA Zone 5
USDA Zone 6
USDA Zone 7
USDA Zone 8
USDA Zone 9
Typical Plant Size: Typically 4 to 6 feet
Pruning Group: Group 2 - Optional, light pruning after flowering
Bloom Diameter: Medium - between 4 to 6 inches
Bloom Color (Tepals): Light to Lavender Blue hue
Center Color (Anthers): Cream/White anthers
Bloom Shape: Double blooms in all climates
Preferred Light: Tolerates partial shade
Prefers full sun
Suitability as Cut Flower: Good cut flower (strong stem, average vase life)
Moisture Requirements: Average moisture requirements
Additional Information: Free-flowering (very floriferous)
Recommendations: Good choice for a container

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: lavender-blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Parentage: Sport of: H.F. Young
Child plants: one child plant

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Crystal Fountain™
Cultivar name: 'Evipo038'
Common names
  • Clematis
Also sold as:
  • Fairy Blue

Photo Gallery
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2012-06-25
Clematis Crystal Fountain closer view.
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 05/18/18
Clematis Crystal Fountain, Spring bloom, 2nd yeat
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0525
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-01
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-10
The many colors on Crystal Fountain at the same time
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-29
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-05-05
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2012-06-25
Clematis Crystal Fountain
Location: Dog's pen, outside, on the gate side.
Date: 2015-05-27
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 6-25-11
6-25-11 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: Gwinnett County, GA
Growing this one in container until I decide an ideal location.
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0525
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2018-05-21
Clematis Crystal Fountain, now more lavender/blue with pink tones
Location: Vermont
Date: 2015-06-11
Location: Dallas,Texas
Date: 2019-05-07
My goodness! I never expected clematis Crystal Fountain to put ou
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-17
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-08
Location: Zone 5b, Chicago suburbs
Date: 2022-06-30
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2018-07-05
Clematis Crystal Fountain™
Uploaded by BlissfulGarden
Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 05/18/18Planted late Fall 17, Spring ‘18 bloom
Location: Chelsea Flower Show, London, UK. 
Date: 2023-05-27
Uploaded by Avedon
Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2014-05-27
Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2012-0525
Location: My garden, Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2015-06-10
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2002-11-17
SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: My Garden in Janesville, WI
Date: 2015-06-08
Location: Dade City, FL
Date: 2020-04-08
Uploaded by Cem9165
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0516

Date: 2013-04-23
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Date: 2011-04-24
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2017-07-01
Clematis Crystal Fountain™
Uploaded by clintbrown
Uploaded by Mike
Location: Our Yard, near Central Iowa
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2012-0513

Date: 2012-04-28
Location: My garden, Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2015-06-10
Location: In Zuzu’s garden
Uploaded by mattsmom
Uploaded by mattsmom
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 6-25-11
6-25-11 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: My garden, Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2015-06-07
Location: Our Yard, near Central Iowa
Date: 2015-07-31
Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2012-0523
No ugly legs on this clematis. Blooms go right to the earth.
Location: Belmont garden
Date: 2013-0906
August blooms are darker, here, than in spring.
Location: Outside corner of dog's pen. Full sun all day.
Date: 2012-0529
Location: Outside corner of dog's pen. Full sun all day.
Date: 2014-05-28
I love the color in the uppermost bloom!
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-06-05
zone 4 Wisconsin

Date: 2012-04-21
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2014-04-13
Location: Vermont
Date: 2013-06-18
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Uploaded by Roses_R_Red
Location: in my garden
Date: 2014-04-21
older bloom

Date: 2012-04-16
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0825
August blooms are not double here.
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0525

In Zuzu's garden
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0826
I dug up the plant due to invading Houttuynia.
Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2012-0504
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-09-14
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-05-29
zone 4 Wisconsin

Date: 2012-04-21
Location: Sun Pittsford NY
Date: 2011-06-05
Second year for this clematis. It really blooms heavily,what a sh
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2011-05-12
Uploaded by Cem9165
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor

Photo Courtesy of Homestead Farms Nursery. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor
Uploaded by victor
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-03-07
Leaf buds - late winter, early spring
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-03-07
Section of stem with buds - late winter, early spring
Location: Zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2009-07-02
7-2-09 zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b 
Date: Aug 14, 2011 1:33 PM
First Bloom on First Year Plant
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-05-29
zone 4 Wisconsin
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2012-05-29
zone 4 Wisconsin

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Plant Events from our members
Calif_Sue On April 12, 2015 Transplanted
Calif_Sue On April 5, 2015 Bloomed
Chillybean On August 31, 2013 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
One of my clematis that I did not purposely kill. We let shrubs grow out as protection/ nesting for birds and believe it choked the vine.
MissMew On May 19, 2022 Transplanted
MissMew On May 8, 2022 Obtained plant
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