Clematis crispa
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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: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed (may take several years to sprout), stem and root cuttings, layering. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- 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: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic to circum-neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts hummingbords. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for mournful thyris (Thyris sepulchralis). Attracts bees and butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Riverine swamps, wet hammocks. This species can be seen near the boardwalks at Flint Creek and Sargeant Parks in Hillsborough County. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Poisonous to humans. | |
| General Comments: | Climbs by twining petioles. |