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Hydrangea arborescens (ex: Terri Greer)
Smooth Hydrangea
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSHydrangea arborescens (ex: Terri Greer) – This rare mophead form of the Smooth Hydrangea sports typical opposite ovate dark green foliage with all leaf undersides exhibiting the brilliant silvery white trait of H. arborescens subsp. radiata. Snowy white cotton candy flower heads composed of tight florets evolving for a long period in summer. In some years these grow super large. Plant Hydrangea arborescens (ex: Terri Greer) in fertile soil sited in half to full sun. Smooth Hydrangea hales from New York to Iowa and southward.
Characteristics and Attributes for Hydrangea arborescens (ex: Terri Greer)
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
Attributes
- Border
- Massing
- Shrub Border
- Specimen
- Hedgerow
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Hydrangea arborescens
Common Name: Smooth Hydrangea
This is the Smooth Hydrangea which is native to the southeastern U. S. They come in lace cap and mop head forms, one even flowering pink, this from Don Jacobs of Eco Gardens in Decatur, Georgia. Some cultivars and selections have more interesting foliage than others. These attributes will be described in detail. They are of very easy disposition with long bloom. They flower on new wood and can be pruned back annually. Site all Hydrangea arborescens in full to mostly sunny exposures in any good garden soil. All of the following are cutting grown.