Clematis, Viticella Clematis, Late Small-flowered Clematis 'Etoile Violette'

Clematisviticella

Family
Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Clematis (KLEM-uh-tiss)
Species
viticella (vy-tee-CHELL-uh)
Synonym
Hardiness
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Flower Fragrance
Patent Information
Bloom Shape
Pruning Groups
Bloom Diameter
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska

Blue Lake, California

Capistrano Beach, California

Laguna Beach, California

San Clemente, California

Chicago, Illinois

Hampton, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

Gardiner, Maine

Ellicott City, Maryland

Frederick, Maryland

Albert Lea, Minnesota

Sparks, Nevada

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Schoharie, New York

Waterford, New York

Portland, Oregon

Pittston, Pennsylvania

Clarksville, Tennessee

Houston, Texas

Willis, Texas

Pearisburg, Virginia

Lake Stevens, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) | May 2005 | positive

Etoile Violette is a great clematis for zone 5. Nothing seems to keep it down. It grows quickly and fills in a trellis before you know ...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | positive

Beautiful and vigorous once established.

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Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | January 2005 | neutral

Awarded RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993.

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive

This is a very old cultivar raised by Morel of France in 1885. The violet-blue flowers are wonderful and the plants floriferous, but the...Read More

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