FNPS Plant Database

Clematis baldwinii

pine-hyacinth
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

pine-hyacinth

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Clematis baldwinii

Family:

Rannunculaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

Flower

Size:

1.0–1.5 ft tall by 1.0–2.0 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

white

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Flowers sporadically in spring - autumn

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower gardens in piney areas.

Considerations:

Easily lost in flower beds.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Friends

Propagation:

Seed, but no easy methods.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

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

□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□

Stays wet -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

Soil pH:

Neutral to slightly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

Don't know your zone? Click here to search by zip code.

Vouchered In:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
Click a county The county name will appear here.
No county distribution is available for this plant yet.
Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds, Mammals

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

Birds and other wildlife consume fruit (https://flawildflowers.org/) Hummingbirds occasionally visit the flowers (International Clematis Society).

Native Habitats:

Wet flatwoods. Scrub and sandhill

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

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.
FNPS Plant Print

Citations:

Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P, B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

Request an update