Clematis Species, Whiteleaf Leather Flower

Native range extends from VA to MO and OK, south to TX to FL. Listed as endangered in TN.

I grow this vine in light shade and average soil. Seedlings come up occasionally. It flowers from May through October and is beautiful. E...Read Moreven the dried seed heads are nice. Hummingbirds visit the flowers all summer long. I cut it down to the ground in early winter/late fall and toss the old vines and seeds over the fence into a horse pasture. New vines have volunteered in the tall fescue sod. Pretty darn tough, I'd say. My all time favorite plant.

On a hummingbird forum I read that this is a cold hardy, rare perennial. I found two at Plant Delights. One died in full sun and the othe...Read Morer is doing fine in deep shade. I guess young plants can't take direct sun that well.