Profile
Hydrangea (Smooth Hydrangea)
Hydrangea arborescens
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
2 - 3 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
3 - 5 (feet) |
Distinctions |
5"-7" clusters of white flowers in mid-summer; shade tolerant; could be grown as a perennial which dies to the ground in SC. |
Limitations |
Coarse textured plant; needs moist soil; may die back to ground on exposed sites and not survive an especially harsh winter in SC. |
Hardiness |
SE, SC (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Louisiana and Florida, north to New York and Iowa |
Cultivars |
‘Annabelle’ large uniform flower heads held up on the stem; superior selection.; ‘Grandiflora’ Hills of Snow Hydrangea; floppy flower clusters; Zone 5 |
