Mexican climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea albostellata
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
Size20 to 35 feet tall
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mexican climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea albostellata) is a vine for specimen use and privacy screens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade. It is evergreen and climbs to 20 to 35 feet tall. White flowers open in early to mid summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Giant chain fern, Chinese ground orchid, and Fevertree.
Native range
Central America.