Taxon

Hydrangea cinerea

Hydrangea cinerea - ashy hydrangea
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: ashy hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)
Synonym: Hydrangea arborescens var. discolor
Distribution: e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: This multistemmed deciduous shrub is a small to medium sized,plant growing up to 3' tall and wide at a medium
rate. The name of "ashy" or "gray" reflects the ashy or gray appearance of the undersides of its leaves. Blooming in
late spring or early summer, the flowers are pollinated by bees. It is found in deciduous upland and bottomland
forests, shaded cliffs, ravines, streambeds. It is more tolerant of heat and drought than some of the other hydrangea species.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BB16 (BB16) • Accession: D2000-1028.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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