Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris ~ Climbing Hydrangea

2026-03-19T02:52:11-04:00

Vendor: Schmitts Family Farm
Type: Vine
Price: 49.99

Climbing Hydrangea is a large woody deciduous vine with horizontal branching and attractive red-brown exfoliating bark. The serrated dark green leaves have a cordate base and are a non-showy yellow in fall. Flat-topped lacecap clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. Best bloom in partial sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Unsupported vines will sometimes sprawl as groundcover and form multiple 3-4' shrub-like mounds.

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Type: | Shrub, Vine
Origins: | East Asia
Height: | 30' - 50'
Spread: | 5' - 6’
Spacing: | 5'
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 8
Culture: | Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color: | White
Season of Interest: | Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Slow to establish, but vigorous after. May struggle in hot and humid climates-typically has difficulties in zone 8. Tolerates full sun only if soils are kept consistently moist. No serious pests or diseases.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Walls.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Deutzia, Hosta

IMAGE: Meneerke bloem, Hydrangea petiolaris01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Sonya, Climbing hydrangea, (3) Kymi, Köynnöshortensia (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris), CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) A. Barra, Hydrangea petiolaris RJB, CC BY 3.0