Family: Hydrangeaceae

Scientific Name: Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora

Common Name: Smooth Hydrangea

DescriptionA native Hydrangea with white flower heads.
Pronunciation(hy-DRAIN-jah)(ar-bo-RES-enz)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone3-9
Sunlightfull to shaded
Moistureaverage to moist, doesn't like dry
Soil & Siteaverage, not dry
Flowerswhite, compound inflorescence called a corymb, 4-6 inches across
Leavessimple medium to dark green, cordate to heart shaped, serrated
Dimensions3-10 feet, forms suckering colonies
Maintenancecut flush with the ground in the late fall or early spring
Propagationcuttings, division
Native SiteDiscovered growing wild in Ohio, early 1900's.
Notes & Reference#85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr) #135-Hydranges "A Gardner's Guide"(TonisLawson Hall, Brian Rothera), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site
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