Clematis terniflora
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common names: LEATHER FLOWER, OLD MAN'S BEARD, TRAVELER'S JOY, VASE VINE, VIRGIN'S BOWER
Native to: Japan
Sentiments: artifice and ingenuity, poverty
Plant
Type: perennial
Form: erect
Max height: 29.5 feet
Max width: 29.5 feet
Flower
white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: -10 to +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant