An abundance of stunning shaped flowers held on long, strong stems offer you nodding blooms from July to September. Clematis texensis ‘Princess Kate’ has pale white petals which are enhanced by purple-red outers and a dramatic, yet delightful, darker interiors crowned by plum coloured stamen. Sure to add an air of sophistication to any garden, no matter how large or small. Plant in pots or open ground and provide support, in the form of trellis, a frame or a tree, for your plant to clamber up and shine forth, like crown jewels, in your garden. As a texensis variety of clematis, this beauty hails, generations back, from Texas in the USA. These varieties naturally produce masses of small-medium sized flowers, up to 6cm long, with decoratively twisting petals. ‘Princess Kate’ is a Group 3 clematis which flowers later in summer on new season’s growth and should be pruned back hard in late winter or early spring. Clematis texensis ‘Princess Kate’ prefers moist, well-drained soil of any kind, preferably with an alkaline or neutral pH and plant in full sun or partial shade. A hardy (H5), deciduous climbing shrub which reaches a height of 4m, and spreads to 1m.