Previously grown as Clematis cultivar.

The related species Clematis columbiana has been used in the traditional medicine of the Native Americans. A poultice of the pounded, dampened leaves has been applied to the feet to treat sweaty feet. A cold infusion of the plant can be used as a lotion on swollen knees and ankles. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema. Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998

Moerman, Daniel E. (2009) Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p. 168