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Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'

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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: Hayes Starburst

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Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Negative	hortusthird	On Oct 14, 2009, hortusthird from Spring Lake, MI wrote: Weak stems. Very floppy. Beautiful flowers.
Positive	N2tropicAL	On Sep 11, 2009, N2tropicAL from Anniston, AL wrote: i discovered this plant in my garden here in central alabama. the plant is very heat tolerant surviving the sweltering summers of central alabama...however, the plant does require sharp drainage. the native soil pH is 4.8. i am located in z8a. just like hydrangea quercifolia, this plant doesnt always thrive or look its best in container conditions. i suggest planting on a slope in a high organic matter soil.
Positive	wooffi	On Jan 18, 2007, wooffi from Arlington, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: Hay's Starburst is really a wonderful bloomer, we had them bloom on tiny cuttings. The pictures are from these blooms. We also proudly hosted Hayes Jackson, (who discovered this plant) last year in our nursery.
Neutral	misslucy45	On Jul 17, 2006, misslucy45 from Arlington, WA wrote: This is not the plant that I want. Does anyone know of a "shooting star" hydrangea? thank you
Positive	lmelling	On Dec 10, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote: 'Hayes Starburst' is a relatively new cultivar that was discovered by Hayes Jackson, Anniston, AL as a self-sown seedling in the garden. The habit is more compact than the species and only grows to 3' to 4' high and wide at maturity. The leaves are narrow, oval, shiny, sharply toothed, wavy margined and dark green. The flowerheads are comprised of sterile, mutiple-sepaled white flowers that in photographs, appear flatter but tapering in several directions rather than the globose heads of the species. Some of the flowers look almost 'starlike' in appearance in the photographs. Michael A. Dirr reports that the plant appears "persnickety" in his garden and may require cooler conditions that zone 7b. Information from "Hydrangeas for American Gardens," by Michael A. Dirr (2004)