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
- 6–10 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- TX