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Deciduous traveler's-joy

Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia

Deciduous traveler's-joy (Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Apr–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 8'–20'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Deciduous traveler's-joy (Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia) — *Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia* — Deciduous traveler's-joy. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Rostyslav Yurechko, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Deciduous traveler's-joy (Clematis ligusticifolia var. ligusticifolia) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 8'–20'. Blooms Apr–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, deciduous traveler's-joy pairs naturally with: Hedge false bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Western white clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia), Common hop (Humulus lupulus), Common hop (Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides).