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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 10 to 12 feet
Width: Varies with support structure
Flower color: Deep purple with yellow stamens
Foliage color: Green, ovate leaves
Bloom time: Mid-summer to early fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Moderate; prune in late winter or early spring, needs support
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies

Vines

Clematis 'Etoile Violette'

Etoile Violette Clematis

Clematis 'Etoile Violette' is a lovely, vigorous, and floriferous climber known for its deep violet-purple blooms. Each flower has four to six broad, velvety petals with a subtle crinkled texture and contrasting yellow stamens at the center, which create a vibrant focal point. It blooms abundantly from mid-summer through early fall, providing a long-lasting display that adds a dramatic touch to gardens, fences, or arbors.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid-summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Arbors & Trellises
Fences & Walls
Vertical Screening
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hydrangeas · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Train the main stems early on a trellis or fence so the growth spreads sideways rather than bunching at the top.