Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Wild Hydrangea:
- Phonetic Spelling
- hy-DRAN-jee-uh ar-bor-RES-senz
- Description
-
White lace-cap hydrangea with upright branching on sturdy stems that rarely needs pruning. Provide this shrub with moist fertile soil and afternoon shade. It is tolerant of various soil types as long as they are amended with compost. The more sun it gets the more water it needs. Once established in 2 years this shrub becomes more drought tolerant.
This hydrangea blooms with very large lace-cap blooms in June through September. The attractive foliage is blue-green and the stout stems won't droop after a hard rain. Use in a shrub border or as a specimen.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hydrangea
- Species:
- arborescens
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Coarse
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3b, 3a, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
-
-
Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Dehiscent seed capsules
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Lace-cap flowers are up to 14 inches across. Outer showy white florets are sterile while the small greenish inner florets are fertile. Dried flower heads provide late-season interest.
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves may appear deep bluish-green. They are 3-6 inches long with toothed margins, rounded base and pointed tip.
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
