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Hydrangea arborescens



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Hydrangea arborescens
Smooth hydrangea

A small Midwestern and Southern native shrub with extremely showy large white inflorescences all summer long.

Habit:Broad-rounded shrub with minimally branched arching canes, floppy and suckering
Size:3 to 5' high
Color:Dark green in summer
Texture:Coarse and bold in all seasons
Hardiness:Zone 4a USDA
Habitat:New York to Oklahoma, Central Illinois to Florida
Family:Hydrangeaceae

 
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