Hydrangea barbara
cowitch-vine, climbing hydrangea
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
to 30 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
It's a vine, but can be used as a groundcover or to scramble over rocky outcroppings.
Considerations:
It will only bloom when it is allowed to climb.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts bees and butterflies
Native Habitats:
Floodplains, moist hammocks.
