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sweet hydrangea

Hydrangea luteovenosa

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A small, deciduous shrub up to 1m high and 1.5m wide, with dark purplish-brown spreading and arching stems and elliptical, often purple-tinged green leaves. The flowerheads are produced in summer and consist of small white to yellow fertile flowers, surrounded by a few white, sterile florets

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. See hydrangea cultivation for more advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years