Ranunculaceae
Clematis catesbyana
Clematis catesbyana
Also known as Clematis micrantha, Clematis dioica subsp. catesbyana, Clematis dioica var. variabilis, Clematis virginiana var. cordata
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Clematis · Native · Vine · Climber · Woodland · Southeastern · Perennial · Shade
Attracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This southeastern native clematis prefers partial shade and consistent moisture with good drainage. Provide sturdy support for climbing and prune lightly after flowering. Best suited for naturalized woodland gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at base, keep soil consistently moist but well-draining · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- chalk
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 15 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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