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Hydrangea arborescens

smooth hydrangea, American hydrangea

Most common garden Hydrangea sport few if any fertile flowers-- the typical broad four-petaled flowers are in fact sterile, but our native Hydrangea sports a broad umbel of tiny, spiky fertile flowers at the center, surrounded by showier sterile structures.

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Height: 2-4 ft
Spread: 3-5 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-9


Bloom Color: White

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Part Shade
Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Ecoregion
(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
(58) Northeastern Highlands
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
Ornamental Interest
Summer Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Bees
Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Tolerance
Drought Tolerant
Urban Environment
Additional Attributes
Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
Hedge/screening
Massing
Specimen
Rain Garden


North American Distribution


smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens from Native Plant Trust
smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens from Native Plant Trust
smooth hydrangea - Hydrangea arborescens from Native Plant Trust