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Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora' (Hills-of-snow hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea)

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Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora' hy-DRAIN-jah ar-bor-RES-senz

Common Name: Hills-of-snow hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea Synonyms: 'Hills-of-Snow' Hydrangea Genus: Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens is a southeastern U.S. native shrub with a rounded habit to 5 feet tall and domes of creamy white flowers over a long period beginning in early summer. The cultivar 'Grandiflora' has larger, showier flowerheads than the species. They grow to 6 to 8 inches across.
Care: Smooth hydrangea is good for grouping a few plants in the lawn or in a mixed shrub border, and prefers shade from midday sun. It blooms on current season's wood throughout the summer, and is best pruned to 6" high in early spring.
Propagation: Sow seed in a cold frame in spring; take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter.
Problems: Gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots.

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Height	3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread	3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit	Spreads
Growth Pace	Moderate Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium Moisture
Maintenance	Low
Tolerance	Frost Tolerant
Characteristics	Native; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time	Summer
Flower Color	White Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Screening
Style	Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Shrubs

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