Botanical Name: Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
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Common Name: Climbing Hydrangea  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Vine

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Tan

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, High, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Tropical, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: JJ Neilson Arboretum

  • Description

  • Notes

This Hydrangea grows as a slow, deciduous vine, clinging by adhesive, aerial rootlets like english ivy. Its wide, heart shaped, deep green leaves offer a nice contrast to the white lacecap flowers which appear in summer. Grow in sun to part shade, in our climate it grows best on east or north walls and fences. It can eventually grow 40 to 60 feet, but that will take quite a bit of time, and its size can be controlled through selective pruning. Deciduous.
Like other hydrangea, this plant prefers loamy well-drained soils and sun to part shade conditions. Slow to establish, and sometimes initially needs support until it adheres to a wall or fence. Pruning is only necessary to control size.