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Hydrangeaceae
Japanese Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
Patient devotion and climbing ambition.
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Native to
- Japan, Korea
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- deciduous climbing vine
- Height
- 6–12 m
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- medium to high
- Hardiness
- 5–8
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial vine
Did you know
- It can take three to five years for a Japanese climbing hydrangea to begin producing flowers after planting.
- The vine clings to walls and trees using aerial rootlets, much like English ivy.
- Its peeling, cinnamon-brown bark provides winter interest long after leaves have fallen.
- In Japan it grows wild on misty mountain slopes, draping itself over mossy boulders and ancient cedars.
- Unlike many hydrangeas, this species tolerates deep shade and still blooms reliably.
Color meanings
White
heartfelt gratitude
Cream
quiet perseverance