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Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora'

 
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Family: Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh) (Info)
Species: arborescens (ar-bo-RES-senz) (Info)
Cultivar: Grandiflora
Additional cultivar information: (aka Hills of Snow)

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Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lmelling On Dec 9, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:

In "Hydrangeas for American Gardens," by Michael A. Dirr (2004), it says that 'Grandiflora' is often referred to as the Hills of Snow Hydrangea. The corymbs are 6" to 8" across with primarily sterile white flowers; the individual "sterile" showy sepals are larger that that of 'Annabelle', but the total number of flowers in a head is fewer; the heads are not so radially symmetrical, looking like four parts loosely pushed together, and soon becoming floppy in appearance.

This cultivar, discovered growing wild in Ohio in the late 1800s, was planted througout the Midwest, East, and upper South. Plants sucker and form large colonies, 10 to 20' across.

Not as widely available as 'Annabelle', but is still reliable and a showy shrub.

Neutral lupinelover On Jan 20, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:

The flowers on this cultivar are so heavy that they resemble summer-blooming peonies from a distance. This shrub can grow very large, so may require pruning to keep it within bounds unless sufficient space can be provided.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Peoria, Illinois
South Amana, Iowa
Fairport, New York
Syracuse, New York



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