Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Also called climbing hydrangea. Synonyms: Hydrangea petiolaris.
Self-clinging woody vine for shaded walls, with lacecap white flowers in early summer and peeling cinnamon bark in winter.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 9–15 m (30–49 ft) tall and 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) wide; slow growth, about 7 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.12) from the #3 install size.
Bloom
White flowers, Jun (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing hydrangea : Jun |
Design notes
- Slow for 2–3 years before it climbs; then very vigorous.
- Needs a sturdy masonry wall or large tree trunk.
Regions
Native range: Japan, Korea and eastern Russia.
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Climbing hydrangea
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.