This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Sweetly scented, deep cerise-pink, bell-shaped summer flowers with creamy centres, followed by silvery seed-heads. This fragrant, non-climbing variety of clematis is perfect for growing in a mixed border in full sun or partial shade. The wispy seed-heads are an important decorative feature, extending the season of interest through to autumn.
  
  
• Garden care: Cut back the stems to the base of the plant each winter and apply a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.