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Life Form:

Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Bloom Characteristics:

White corymbs are made up of individual 4-5 petaled flowers. Corymbs are 2-6" (5-15.2 cm) across. A few large, sterile flowers appear at the margines of the clusters.

Fall Color:

Yellow

Foliage Characteristics:

Simple, opposite, cordate to ovate green leaves have serrate margines. Leaves are 3-6" (7.6-15.2 cm) across and up to 6" (15.2 cm) long.

Plant Size:

3-5' tall x 3-5' wide (.9-1.5 x .9-1.5 meters)

Range:

N Central and E USA

Habitat:

Rocky wooded slopes, stream banks

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Common Name:

American hydrangea

Smooth hydrangea

Wild hydrangea

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Cornales

Family:

Hydrangeaceae

Genus:

Hydrangea

Species:

arborescens

Accession Number:

2024-0537A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

National Museum of Natural History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax792a42195-43cd-4fe4-8454-630cf0753427

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2024-0537A