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- Inflorescence
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- Seeds forming
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- Summer foliage
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- Winter twig
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- Small bees love these flowers
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- Habit
Scientific Name:
Hydrangea arborescens
Common Name:
Smooth hydrangea
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
hy-DRAIN-juh ar-bo-RES-senz
Plant Type:
Shrub
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
3-5 ft. H X 3-5 ft. W
Flower:
Flowers are borne in flat-topped clusters in summer and are white to pinkish; most of the flowers are tiny fertile flowers, but some will be sterile and have showy petals, creating a lacecap effect
Bloom Time Notes:
Late spring
Leaf:
Leaves are dark green, oval and toothed
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Beetles and bees are pollinators of this shrub.
Natural Habitat:
Grows on wooded slopes and along streams.
Propagation:
Divide plant when dormant or by seed.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) grows in partial shade in average well-drained garden soil; flowering occurs on new wood, so pruning when dormant, even as much as 1-2 ft. from the ground, will encourage more flowers; it will tend to sucker over time and form a colony, so plant it where this will not be a problem.
The flowers show up particularly well in the shady areas that this plant needs.
Other Common Names: Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark