fremont's leather flower
Clematis fremontii
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple to white
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Garden uses
Notes
Fremont's leather flower (Clematis fremontii) is a vine for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil. It blooms in mid to late spring with purple to white flowers. The plant stays small, at 12 to 18 inches tall and 9 to 12 inches wide, and it prefers alkaline soil.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Fragrant sumac.
Native range
Central United States.