Common Name:

pine-hyacinth

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Clematis baldwinii

Family:

Rannunculaceae

Form:

flower

Size:

1-1.5 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide 

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

white

Phenology:

winter dormant; flowers sporadically in spring through autumn

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower gardens in piney areas

Considerations:

Easily lost in flower beds

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed, but no easy methods.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Stays wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

neutral to slightly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A, 9B, 10A, 10B

Wildlife:

Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Hummingbirds occasionally visit the flowers.

Pine-hyacinth attracts many pollinators, from bumblebees and other native bees to butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Wet flatwoods. Scrub and sandhill.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

The Seminole tribe used infusion of plant for sunstroke.

General Comments:

In full sun areas, this plant will become close to dormant in the summer. Cutting back dried out foliage will stimulate new growth in the fall. Endemic to peninsular Florida.