Hydrangea, hortensia

Hydrangea species

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Seed is sown in spring, when soil has warmed; seed is often sterile. Consistently moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Typically grows in sun to part shade. Best grown from stem cuttings taken spring through summer. Climbers may layer themselves, and are suited to serpentine layering; new plants may be divided off and relocated

Hydrangea macrophylla, the French hydrangea or bigleaf hydrangea, best for a sunny, exposed location; zone 6-8. Hydrangea paniculata and its cultivars grow in good light or partial shade, zone 4-9, as does Hydrangea petiolaris, the climbing hydrangea. Note that Hydrangea petiolaris is also referred to as Hydrangea anomala petiolaris. Hydrangea arborescens hardy to zone 5