NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Clematis terniflora
Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Leatherleaf Clematis
Scientific Name: |
Clematis terniflora |
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Genus: |
Clematis |
Species Epithet: |
terniflora |
Common Name: |
Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Leatherleaf Clematis |
Plant Type |
Herbaceous_Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Not Native to US |
Invasive Status: |
Rank 2 - Significant Threat (*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Disturbed areas. Common in the Piedmont and Sandhills, uncommon in the Mountains and Coastal Plain. Apparently spreading rapidly in recent decades. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
Notes: |
Spreads rapidly and can be hard to control. Native of e. Asia (Japan, China, Korea) |
Murray Page, late August, 2012 |
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Murray Page, Southport, late August, 2012 |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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