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: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: initially slow to establish
• Flowering period: July to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Closely related to a hydrangea, this self-clinging deciduous climber puts on a great show in midsummer, when its leafy stems are topped with showy lacecap-like flowerheads, which have a collar of extra large creamy-white bracts. It looks wonderful when scrambling up through a mature tree, or smothering an unsightly wall.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant at least 60cm (24in) away from a host plant, fence or wall, and tie the stems onto a support until established.