Scientific Name
Clematis viorna

Common Name
Leather flower

Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Fine
Height: 6'-10'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Tendrils
Flower/ Fruit: Single, 1" violet to dull purple bell shaped flower with thick, fleshy, petal like sepals; blooms May to fall
Comments: Native; slender, feathery, golden seed head; prefers a neutral pH and good drainage; dies down to a woody base in winter; prune in spring; cane be used as ground cover on banks
Cultivars: --
 
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