General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 12-15 feet
Plant Spread: 12-15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Other: Large, silvery-white fluffy seed heads
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • Pipestem Clematis
  • Chaparral Virgin's Bower
  • Clematis

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Photo Credit: NPS/Keir Morse
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-05-23

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Mitchell Canyon, Globe Lily Trail, Mt. Diablo State Park, California
Photo by Eric in SF, Wikipedia

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2009-04-14
Credit Bill Bouton

Credit Eugene Zelenko

Date: 2005-06-11
Credit Stephen Lea

Date: 2010-04-03
Credit Tom Hilton

Date: 2010-04-03
Credit Tom Hilton
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-04-20

Date: April
credit: Eugene Zelenko

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