Hydrangea arborescens

wild or smooth hydrangea

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Hydrangeaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

3 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 9ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

June - August

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

moist, rich woods in floodplains or upland, streambanks

Notes

eaves poisonous to humans; does best on loamy soils

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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Piedmont
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