Coastal Sand Plain, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Caprock Canyons Badlands Breaks
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Vine
Height
3
to
6
ft.
Spread
3
to
6
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds
Maintenance
This plant is hardy and drought tolerant. Climbs by twining on fences and brushes. Propagation: Seed, Stem cuttings.
Comments
Blooms April-September. Male and female flowers on different plants. Delicate foliage, long blooming, attractive flowers, and interesting feathery seed clusters. Provides cover, seeds for granivorous birds, nesting site. Pollination: Butterflies, especially Common Wood Nymph. Larval Host: Fatal Metalmark Butterfly.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CLDR. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Clematis+drummondii&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=20682&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52, 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18695#null