| Description | This is the species plant from which many different cultivars have been derived. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (hy-DRAIN-jah)(ar-bo-RES-enz) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | mostly sunny, half day sun, will tolerate shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | globular flower heads, 3-4 inches, dry to brown and are persistent, July |
| Leaves | large leaves, opposite, dark green and coarse |
| Stems | twiggy, suckering from the roots |
| Dimensions | 3-5 by 3-5 or larger, mounded |
| Maintenance | This plant can be cut flush with the ground in the late fall or early spring. |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | It is native to moist or rocky wooded slopes, ravines, streambanks and bluff bases from New York to Florida west to Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma and Louisiana. (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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