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Clematis 'Étoile Violette' VIOLET STAR

Masses of small to medium-sized deep purple flowers with creamy-yellow stamens. This plant has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993.

Group:	Viticella group
Approximate height: The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	2.5 - 4.0 metres
Flowering period(s): Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Jul Aug Sep
Aspect:	Any aspect
USDA zones: Warning: the zones given here are USDA zones for guidance only. Canadian zones are slightly different!	3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Francisque Morel
Country of origin:	France
Date raised: r=raised s=selected f=first flowered n=named i=introduced b=before c=about	i1885
Parentage: (s) = seed parent	Unknown
Other name(s):	viticella 'Etoile Violette'; FANTASY
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 5-10cm Tepals: 4-6; long-pointed, tip and margin recurved