Looks to me like some type of clematis

I did not plant this beauty, it just appeared and it is presently blooming. Do you know its name?

i would look under the woodland clematises. there are a couple.

What a wonderful surprise! A clematis, but there are lots. We have a native clematis here with that shape bloom that is dark red with creamy gold margins. I've only seen it a time or 2 in the deep woods.

Clematis pitcheri is my guess...

They are a texas native, and are usually some shade of purple.

That one is a nice color. Ü
-T

thanks Taylor. that is what it is. I wish I could transplant it. Don't really like where it's growing, but since research shows it doesn't grow crazy, I might just let it be. growing in full sun in an area that gets watered.

I'm sure you could transplant it. Especially if you do it when the weather is in the 70-80° range, and just before we get some rainy, or cloudy weather...

The roots go straight down, so aim deep, and straight down...don't tilt your shovel. I'd recommend a sharp-shooter, not a regular shovel for this one.

They do better with part sun, instead of full sun. Full sun can scorch them in mid-summer, but maybe yours is a genetically sun-tolerant seedling! Ü