Climbing Hydrangea is a large woody deciduous vine with horizontal branching and attractive red-brown exfoliating bark. The serrated dark green leaves have a cordate base and are a non-showy yellow in fall. Flat-topped lacecap clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. Best bloom in partial sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Unsupported vines will sometimes sprawl as groundcover and form multiple 3-4' shrub-like mounds.
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Type: |
Shrub, Vine |
Origins: |
East Asia |
Height: |
30' - 50' |
Spread: |
5' - 6’ |
Spacing: |
5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Slow to establish, but vigorous after. May struggle in hot and humid climates-typically has difficulties in zone 8. Tolerates full sun only if soils are kept consistently moist. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Walls.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Deutzia, Hosta
IMAGE: Meneerke bloem, Hydrangea petiolaris01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Sonya, Climbing hydrangea, (3) Kymi, Köynnöshortensia (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris), CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) A. Barra, Hydrangea petiolaris RJB, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.