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Chaparral Clematis
Clematis lasiantha
  
About Chaparral Clematis (Clematis lasiantha) 38 Nurseries Carry This Plant Chaparral Clematis (Clelmatis lasiantha) is a creamy-white flowering vine, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, of the large Clematis genus. It is found on the Pacific coast of North America, from the San Francisco Bay Area southwards into Baja California. It extends as far east as the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, at elevations below 5900 feet. It grows on hillsides, in chaparral, and in open woodland.

Its leaves are three-lobed and generally grow in groups of three to five leaflets. It can be distinguished from the similar (but much more widely ranging) Virgin's Bower (Clematis ligusticifolia) by the fact that C. lasiantha normally only has one flower on each stalk, and at most three, whereas C. ligusticifolia has multiple flowers on each stem. Virgin's Bower is more likely to be found along streams or in other wet places, while the C. lasiantha tolerates more open, drier places.

Chaparral Clemitis is easy to grow, and grows fast if it finds trees or bushes through which it can wind. It prefers part shade but will tolerate full shade, though grow more slowly. Best to plant in shaded, rocky, well-draining slopes.

It tolerates summer water up to 1x per month but shouldn't need it if properly sited. In the drier parts of its range, it does best on north-facing slopes.

Gardeners value this plant for its long flowering season, nearly six months in spring and summer.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Vine, Perennial herb

Size
Size
15 ft tall

Dormancy
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous

Flower Color
Flower Color
Cream, White

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer

Wildlife Supported
 
Insects, especially bees and butterflies, are attracted to the flowers.

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 9 likely * ) SHOW ALL

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils including clay and sand. Soil PH: 5.4 - 7.2

Common uses
Common uses
Deer Resistant

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Prefers to have trees or large shrubs to climb up, such as Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Dogwood (Cornus spp.), Silktassel Bush (Garrya spp.), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Pine (Pinus spp.), Oak (Quercus spp.), Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Shady, rocky slopes

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 7.6" - 82.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.78", Coldest Month: 33.4" - 55.2", Hottest Month: 53.4" - 80.4", Humidity: 0.40" - 28.76", Elevation: 1" - 10032"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Pipestem Clematis


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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