Swamp Leatherflower (Clematis crispa L.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Curly Clematis, Blue-jasmine, Curlflower, Curly Virgin’s Bower, Marsh Clematis

Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bloom Notes: Normally blooms mid-spring and again in early fall, but may bloom lightly through the summer as well. Color ranges from blue to pink to lavender to white. It is distinguished by the four widely flaring lobes with crinkled edges, a characteristic that gives it the scientific name crispa which means crinkled.

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