Clematis vit. Etoile Violette

Clematis viticella ‘Etoile Violette’ is a vigorous, deciduous clematis in the Viticella Group, valued for its abundant deep purple flowers in mid to late summer. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and is excellent for training over trellis, arches, pergolas or wires. This climber requires a suitable support to establish and grow. Best planted in sun or light shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Expect an eventual height of around 4m with a spread of about 1.5m.

This climbing plant has been trained onto a supporting frame to create a neat, well-shaped specimen that is ready for planting. As it grows, new shoots can be guided and secured to continue developing its natural shape.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or partial shade Rate of Growth: Vigorous Soil: Moist but well-drained, fertile soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowercolour:purple
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden
gardenstyle:architectural