Clematis crispa | Curly Swamp LeatherFlower | Blue Jasmine | 5_Seeds USDA Hardiness Zone 11b

Clematis crispa | Curly Swamp LeatherFlower | Blue Jasmine | 5_Seeds USDA Hardiness Zone 11bThis is Clematis crispa, also known as Curly Clematis, Swamp LeatherFlower, Blue Jasmine, Marsh Flower, Curlflower, and Curly Virgins Bower. This climber can reach 10 feet long if given a support to grow on. These mildly fragrant flowers have no petals but instead they have petal like sepals that give them their bell shaped appearance. They normally bloom in the middle of the Spring and then again in the middle of the Fall with some light blooming

This tree will give you one of the most wonderful floral displays anywhere

The flower clusters can be boiled down to make a sugary sweetener

From the middle of Spring to the middle of Fall this vine blossoms red

and it is a nectar source not only for the Monarch but also for countless other butterflies

has the thickest trunk in the world

Indian Shot

This tropical vine will attract a variety of birds

The fruit is edible but must be cooked before eaten

meaning that the cross pollination was done and then the seeds were collected from those first generation plants

and White Dolls Eyes

USDA Hardiness Zones 5b to 9

but the double blooms have a higher percentage the following years