Hayes Starburst smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White to greenish-white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hayes Starburst' smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast and forms a clump 24 to 48 inches tall and wide. White to greenish-white blooms attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with New England aster, Cinnamon fern, Inkberry, and Switchgrass.