Top native Clematis
6 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Western White Clematis
Clematis ligusticifolia
caterpillars
11
hosts
1
food
2
flowers
66
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Virgin's-bower
Clematis virginiana
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
7
flowers
59
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Pipestem Clematis
Clematis lasiantha
caterpillars
5
food
1
flowers
6
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Coastal Virgin's-bower
Clematis catesbyana
caterpillars
4
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
13
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Old Man's Beard Clematis
Clematis drummondii
caterpillars
4
food
1
flowers
25
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Southern California Clematis
Clematis pauciflora
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
6