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Summary
Wild hydrangea is an excellent multi-stemmed shrub that thrives in shade to part-sun conditions. This 3-5’ tall deciduous shrub produces oval-rounded clusters of creamy white flowers that are 4-8” wide on the ends of its branches in mid-summer. After the flowers of Hydrangea arborescens fade, they make excellent dried flowers. Wild hydrangea can be used for massing or as an accent specimen in the garden. It can be maintained as a shrub that is cut back yearly to limit its size. Wild hydrangea performs best in soils that are evenly moist and slightly acidic. It is a good garden companion for Pachysandra procumbens, Hydrangea quercifolia, Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron canescens, Polystichum acrostichoides and Spigelia marilandica.
More Details
- Plant Type
shrub - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, partial-shade - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, moist - Flowering Period
early-summer, late-summer, mid-summer - Soil PH
acidic, adaptable - Flower Color
white - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green, yellow - Fruit/Seed Color
brown