Plants > Aquatics

Seemann's hydrangea

Hydrangea seemannii

Low Maintenance

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

H. seemanii is a woody, evergreen climber with aerial roots and leathery leaves up to 15cm long. Domed flower-heads, composed of greenish-white, fertile flowers surrounded by white bracts, appear in summer

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in sun or shade, in a moist but well-drained soil enriched with well-rotted organic matter. Will only tolerate a few degrees of frost

Pruning

Pruning group 11 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by layering

Pests

Can get aphids, capsid bug, glasshouse red spider mite and hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years