trefle.io · Taken Mar 12, 2022 by yuriko yano (cc-by-sa)
Ranunculaceae
Crimson clematis
Clematis texensis
Also known as Clematis coccinea, Clematis texensis f. major, Clematis coccinea var. parviflora, Scarlet clematis
Native Plants · Clematis · Native · Texas · Red Flowers · Climbing · Heat Tolerant · Vine · Deciduous · Pollinator · Drought Tolerant
This native Texas clematis produces striking red bell-shaped flowers and is more heat-tolerant than most clematis varieties. Requires good drainage and benefits from mulching to keep roots cool. Prune lightly in late winter to maintain shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- chalk
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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
- Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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