
Climbing Hydrangea
- Botanical Name
- Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 30 to 50 feet
- Width
- 5 to 6 feet
- Flowers
- Late spring to early summer: white, lacecap, fragrant
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, cool
- Planting & Care
- Best sited on a North or East facing location
- Slow to establish
- Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers that can inhibit bloom
- Place where showy bark can be enjoyed after the leaves have dropped
- Problems
- Leaf scorch in hot, dry sites
- Varieties
- Firefly - hard to find new variety, variegated foliage with creamy yellow margins
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