silverleaf hydrangea

Also known as: white-leaved hydrangea

A vigorous, deciduous shrub with smooth green foliage which is silver underneath. Flat, white lace-cap flowers appear throughout the summer

Scientific classification

Species: silverleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata)
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of silverleaf hydrangea

Distribution map

Southeastern North America

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of silverleaf hydrangea

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silverleaf hydrangea care guide

Acid soil kept evenly damp, root ball dehydration triggers leaf scorch
Watering: Partial shade
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Watering

Acid soil kept evenly damp, root ball dehydration triggers leaf scorch

Fertilizing

Acid-loving hydrangea feed monthly spring until flower fading time

Pruning

Use the method for the hydrangea type: remove faded mophead flowers to the first healthy bud pair; paniculata and arborescens may have last year's stems shortened to healthy bud pairs. Climbing hydrangeas need overlong shoots trimmed after flowering. Most types are pruned in late winter or early spring; climbing hydrangeas are pruned after flowering in summer.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Growing

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or grow in sun if soil remains reliably moist. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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