Pitcher's Leatherflower
Clematis pitcheri
Pitcher's leatherflower is a refined native vine hung with thick-petaled, urn-shaped purple bells through summer, a well-mannered climber for trellises and fences.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–12 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, NM, OK, TX