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Swamp Leatherflower, Blue Jasmine

Clematis crispa

Other common name(s):

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

Family:

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Low Mountains and Bajadas
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Vine

Height

8
to
10
ft.

Spread

0.5
to
1
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Rich, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

Maintenance

Use a lattice for support and longer vining or let it sprawl on the ground. Requires moist to wet conditions. Propagation: Root cuttings, seed, softwood cuttings.

Comments

Blooms March-September. 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. Pollination: Butterflies. Larval host: Common Wood Nymph. Birds eat seeds.
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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