Clematis ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is clothed in claret-red flowers with contrasting cream stamens from ground level up to 13 feet in height. The stems die back each winter to 1 to 2 feet above soil level in the Chicago area. It thrives in sunny locations with moist, fertile soils and is relatively pest free. Plant this (and all) clematis vines deep (cover one to two buds on the stems) to circumvent a fungal disease that causes the stems to rot at ground level. The below-ground buds begin growth when the existing stems get attacked. Clematis like their roots in the shade and their heads in the sun. To accommodate this preference, interplant them between or behind small shrubs or medium-size perennials, where they can be trained up a wall or pergola or allowed to climb up a small- to medium-size tree.