Hydrangea petiolaris

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).

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