Scientific name: Hydrangea petiolaris
Common name: climbing hydrangea
Family name: Hydrangeaceae
Useful cultivars and selections:
USDA hardiness zone: 4
Mature height and spread: 7-10m tall, 1-2m wide
Form: climbing
Water use: moderate
Soil requirements: well-drained
Leaf arrangement: simple. Opposite.
Fall colour: Green/yellow; not great.
Flower/cone/fruit description: panicle flowers (showy white). Brown capsule.
Limitations: Twinning vine; needs rough surface to grow on. Fragile stems.
Suitable uses: Accent plant. Low maintenance. Residential.
Quick ID: Dec. Climbing vine. Simple. Opposite. Hydrangea lace-cap flowers. Big round brown stems. Ovate with pointy tip, serrate (heart shaped).