Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
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Tried and True Recommended by 4 Professionals
Common Name: clematis
Type: Vine
Family: Ranunculaceae
Zone: 4 to 8
Garden Location: U.S. Bank City Garden
Height: 10 to 12 feet
Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Bloom Time: June to September
Bloom Description: Deep purple
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Tolerates: Black Walnuts, Deer

Culture

Grow in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Roots should be kept cool, shaded and uniformly moist. Bloom occurs on the current year's growth. Prune back hard (to approximately 8-12" from the ground) to strong leaf buds in late winter to early spring. Needs adequate supply of nutrients during the growing season to support the rush of growth.

Noteworthy Characteristics

'Etoile Violette' is a deciduous, small-flowering, semi-woody climbing clematis vine (Viticella group) which typically grows 10-12' and features deep purple flowers (3-4" diameter) with conspicuous tufts of golden stamens. Sepals are blunt-tipped. Profuse summer bloom. Pinnately trifoliate medium green foliage darkens as the summer progresses. Etoile means star in French.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to wilt.

Garden Uses

This clematis can be trained to climb a wall, trellis, fence, arbor, porch, lamp post or other stationary structure. Provides good architectural height and framework for small gardens. Can also be planted to sprawl over and through large shrubs, over old tree stumps or simply as a ground cover in conjunction with other flowering perennials.

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