Swamp Leatherflower, Blue Jasmine

Clematis crispa

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Curly Clematis, Curlflower, Curly Virgin's Bower, Marsh Clematis

Courtesy: Cliffe, Harry, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=25362

Courtesy: Makin, Julie, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=33444

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

May twine on a lattice for longer growth or let it sprawl

Comments

Mildly fragrant flowers grow on naked stem and hang upside down. Twines on fences, screens, & other plants. Has no petals–the petal-like sepals are joined, then split into 4 lobes at the rim and curl back. Nectar attracts butterflies and other insects; birds eat seeds. Nectar: Common Wood Nymph.

Growth Form

Vine

Height

8 to

10 ft

Spread

0.5 to

1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Rich, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Clematis crispa var. walteri, Coriflora crispa, Viorna crispa, Viorna crispa var. walteri, Viorna obliqua

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CLCR. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Clematis+crispa&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=20657&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52. 6) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 358. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18694#null

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