Clematis crispa
swamp leather flower
Rannunculaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
typically 4-6 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant, long bloom period (spring-fall)
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow on a trellis or fence.
Considerations:
To remain attractive and not become a mass of past growth, cut it back occasionally. Thin out old stems.
Light:
Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Hummingbirds
Larval host for mournful thyris ( Thyris sepulchralis ).
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Attracts hummingbords.
Native Habitats:
Riverine swamps, wet hammocks. This species can be seen near the boardwalks at Flint Creek and Sargeant Parks in Hillsborough County.
