chaparral clematis
Clematis lasiantha
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 20 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chaparral clematis (Clematis lasiantha) is a vine for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Creamy white flowers open in clusters, and silky seed plumes follow. It can climb to 20 feet and may die back in cold winters, but it will reemerge in spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Madrone, Hollyleaf cherry, and Bay laurel.
Native range
CA.