Hydrangea barbara
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Cowitch-vine, Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangeaceae
Also known as Decumaria barbara
Plant Specifics
| Size: | to 30 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Floodplains, moist hammocks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | It's a vine, but can be used as a groundcover or to scramble over rocky outcroppings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts bees and butterflies