With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even yellow, clematis reign supreme ...

But, clematis plants also like to have their roots ... a striking reddish stripe down the middle of each petal. Other light ...

and pitcher’s leather (Clematis pitcheri), also called purple flower. If the habitat is along a stream, water feature or wooded edge, virgin’s bower might be the better choice, she says.