Lavender to purple, nodding, bell-shaped flowers, recurving at the tips. Leathery leaves with conspicuous net veining. Native to the southeastern states of the USA.

Group: Viorna group
Approximate height: 2.5 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s): May Jun Jul Aug (Sep Oct Nov)
Aspect: Any aspect
Pruning: Hard prune (Group 3)
Country of origin: SE USA
Parentage: Species
Other name(s): viorna reticulata; viorna subsp resticulata; netleaf leather-flower; netted clematis

Further detail:

Tepals: 1.2-3cm long, 0.5-1cm wide, downy outside