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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Clematis viorna

Leather Flower

Scientific Name:

Clematis viorna

Genus:

Clematis

Species Epithet:

viorna

Common Name:

Leather Flower

Plant Type

Woody Vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Pink, Purple, Violet

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

May, June, July, August, September

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont

Habitat Description:

Mesic forests, woodlands, thickets, especially over mafic rocks.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Compound

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Not Assigned

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Buds

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Bloom

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Getting Pollinated

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Developing fruit (achenes) in June

Garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Clematis viorna. You will likely hear them called Leather Flower. This picture shows the Developing fruit (achenes) in June of Clematis viorna

Bettina Darveaux

Mature achenes with fuzzy plumes

Garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Clematis viorna. You will likely hear them called Leather Flower. This picture shows the Mature achenes with fuzzy plumes of Clematis viorna

Bettina Darveaux

The attractive vase-shaped flowers are comprised of 4 fleshy sepals with no petals.

Orange County, -cultivated

The Scientific Name is Clematis viorna. You will likely hear them called Leather Flower. This picture shows the The attractive vase-shaped flowers are comprised of 4 fleshy sepals with no petals. of Clematis viorna

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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