Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit: Brown

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Normally blooms early summer. Color a muted brick red or pale purple.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: rich wooded banks and thickets
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(I)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Good, low-growing ornamental clematis for the Piedmont and other mountainous areas of the Southeast.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Enchanter's Garden - Hinton, WV

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski
Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Clematis viorna in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Clematis viorna in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Clematis viorna