Scarlet Leatherflower
Clematis texensis
Scarlet leatherflower is a Texas endemic vine with nodding, urn-shaped true-red bells that hummingbirds visit, blooming over a long season on a tidy, drought-tolerant climber.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 10–15 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- TX
Related native plants
More Clematis species
- Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana)
- Pipestem Clematis (Clematis lasiantha)
- Pitcher's Leatherflower (Clematis pitcheri)
- Western Virgin's Bower (Clematis ligusticifolia)
- Western Blue Clematis (Clematis occidentalis)
- Swamp Leatherflower (Clematis crispa)