Clematis 'Etoile Violette' feature deep purple, 3? blooms with an 'eye' of creamy stamens. They are borne in such profusion that they all but obscure the foliage, which explains why many Clematis aficionados rate this variety among the most free-flowering of all the hybrids. Peak bloom falls in July here, with rebloom continuing into September on vines that grow 8�12?. It's a knockout. Pruning group 3.