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Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden Bowling Green

  • Upper Garden
  • Bowling Green

  • Hardiness Zones

    3 3 4 4b 5 5b 6 6b 7 7b 8 8b 9 9b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    This versatile hydrangea tolerates a wide variety of conditions and is ideal for borders or natural areas. It benefits from an annual pruning in late winter to prevent the heavy blooms from flopping.

    Latin Name

    Hydrangea arborescens


    Family

    Hydrangeaceae


    Also Known As

    Smooth Hydrangea , Sevenbark


    Type of Plant

    Shrubs Shrubs

    Bloom Season

    June - September


    Seasons

    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 5'
    Max spread Max Spread: 5'

    Uses

  • Flower Border
  • Naturalize
  • Rain Garden

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun
    Full Shade Full Shade
    Part Shade Part Shade
    Part Sun Part Sun

    Tolerances

  • Black Walnut
  • Clay Soil
  • Dry Soil
  • Wet Soil
  • Shallow-Rocky Soil
  • Rabbit

  • Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest

    Colors


    Native Range

    Eastern United States


    History

    Washington first purchased hydrangeas from John Bartram in 1792 to plant on the Bowling Green.


    Other Details

    Grown by Washington Grown by Washington

    Bartlett Tree Expert Company has been working with Mount Vernon Estate since 2011 providing expert arboricultural care and GPS mapping for the estate’s historic trees, as well as support from their research facility.   Mount Vernon is proud to partner with Bartlett Tree Experts and appreciates their sponsorship of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plant Finder App.

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