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| Pitcher Clematis Clematis pitcheri (C. filifera)
Clematis pitcheri is a delicate vine that grows in moist woods, forest margins and stream banks throughout the eastern half of the state. The beautiful purple urn-shaped blossoms are actually sepals that curve backward at the tips. They appear from June through August and are followed by fruits with silky tails. This is the most cold hardy of Texas's native clematis, although its herbaceous stems will die back each year. A variety of C. pitcheri, C. pitcheri var. dictyota (formerly classified as Clematis filifera, or C. pitcheri var. filifera) grows in the Trans-Pecos at elevations of over 4000 feet. Plant Habit or Use: vine Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: purple to dark red Blooming Period: summer Fruit Characteristics: achene with silky-hairy tail Height: 12 to 15 feet Width: Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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