Plant Details
Hydrangea Arborescens
Common name: Wild Hydrangea
Large clusters of flat, creamy white, flowers open in June and last for many weeks. Plants bloom most of the summer. Pollen-rich flowers attract many insects. Plants form rounded mounds. Flowers can be used in fresh or dried arrangements. Grow in partial shade in rich moist soil. Tolerates deep shade.
Culture:
Grow in partial shade in rich moist soil. Tolerates deep shade. Blooms on new growth so can be cut back to the ground in early spring to control size. Remove suckers to prevent plant from spreading.
Use:
Mass or group in shaded area of the mixed shrub border or naturalize in native plant or woodland garden. Flowers can be used in fresh or dried arrangements.
Height:
3 to 4 feet
Spread:
3 to 6 feet
Color:
White
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 9
Good Companion Plants
- Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
- Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Shade
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
Moderate
High
Wildlife Benefit:
Butterfly Nectar
Special Uses:
Fresh Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Nature Attracting:
Butterfly
Beneficial Insects
