hydrangea serratifolia - GARDEN
Seattle Times: From a huge selection, an expert picks his favorite hydrangeas IF HYDRANGEAS were fragrant they’d be the perfect shrub. You can’t expect any plant named after the Greek word for water to be exactly drought tolerant, but most gardens have a spot or two with shade ... Wilkerson Mill Gardens (Hydrangea.com) Flowering Vines and Groundcovers, Hydrangeas Address: 9595 Wilkerson Mill Rd Palmetto, 30268 (United States) Phone: (770) 463-2400 Fax: (770) 463-9717 » View more about them » Visit their website » E-Mail them » Visit their facebook » Visit their Twitter Hydrangea paniculata blooms on new wood so if late spring frosts are an issue, locating one against a wall or other heat sink helps prevent damage from spring freezes is a good idea.
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Unlike its mophead cousins, the paniculata can be trained to a small, single-trunked tree, which would be a showpiece in a small garden. Watch for the final installment on hydrangeas in this series. I’ll cover winter protection in colder climates, how to propagate a hydrangea, and how to preserve those beautiful flowers. Photos courtesy University of Wisconsin Extension and Daves Garden PlantFiles database.