Clematis viticella
(sold as Etoile Violette)
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common names: LEATHER FLOWER, OLD MAN'S BEARD, TRAVELER'S JOY, VASE VINE, VIRGIN'S BOWER
Native to: Southern Europe
Sentiments: artifice and ingenuity, poverty
Plant
Type: vine
Forms: pendent, spreading
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 0.00 feet
Max width: 11.5 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: climbing vine, deciduous, woody vine
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape uses: arbor, trellis or espalier
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
