Clematis crispa
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- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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Blue Jasmine is a clematis that is a semi-woody vine native to wet sites as swamps and flood plains of southeastern North America. The vine usually dies back to the ground in winter. Be sure to provide it with consistant moisture and fertiliztion in spring to support the rapid growth. Mulch around the plant to help keep the roots cool and moist. The blooms occur in the spring and again in the fall with possible periodic blooms during the summer.
It needs consistently moist soils, so consider planting near water gardens, rain gardens, streams, or in native plant gardens. It can either climb a trellis, fence, wall, or arbor or be unsupported as a ground cover.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. Wilt can sometimes be fatal.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Clematis
- Species:
- crispa
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern United States
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
- Wildlife Value:
- Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to the flower. Less damage by deer than other clematis.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Vine
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Attractive spider-like seed heads each with a silky-plumose tail
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Petals:
- Colored Sepals
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1-2 inch blooms in May-July are blue-purple with 4-8 strongly recurved sepals and many stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Compound stems have 3-5 oval leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Wet Soil
- Similar but less problematic plants:
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Abrus precatorius
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Eutrochium maculatum
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Monarda didyma
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Clematis virginiana
