Hydrangea petiolaris
Scientific name: Hydrangea petiolaris
Common name: climbing hydrangea
Family name: Hydrangeaceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Mature height and spread: Height: 30.00 to 50.00 feet;Spread: 5.00 to 6.00 feet
Form: vigorous, sprawling, deciduous, woody vine
Water use: Medium
Soil requirements: rich, fertile, moist but well-drained soils in part shade to full shade
Leaf arrangement: Opposite, simple, serrate, ovate, dark green leaves
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): non-showy, creamy white to greenish-yellow fertile flowers;Fruit ripens in September-October. Flattened clusters (corymbs 6-10” wide) of fragrant
Limitations: Needs a strong support structure if grown vertically on walls, fences or into large trees.
Suitable uses: grown on a wide variety of other structures, including arbors, fences or the trunks of large trees, or sprawled over low stone walls, unsightly tree stumps or rock piles.
Quick ID description: vine; opposite; simple; serrate
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