climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea barbara
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 35 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Dark, glossy green. fall color is white and green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea barbara) is a vine for privacy screens, shade gardens, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It climbs by rootlets and blooms only when climbing, and only on new wood. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Fragrant white flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Christmas fern, Cardinal flower, and Oakleaf hydrangea.
Native range
AL, AR, DE, FL, and 8 more places. See all 12
AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, NY, SC, TN, and VA.