NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hydrangea arborescens
Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark
Scientific Name: |
Hydrangea arborescens |
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Genus: |
Hydrangea |
Species Epithet: |
arborescens |
Common Name: |
Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Forests, especially around rock outcrops and along streambanks. Very common to locally abundant in the NC mountains and foothills. Common in the western and central Piedmont, but only infrequent to fairly common (at least locally) in the eastern Piedmont. Rare to very uncommon in the far western Coastal Plain, and very rare in the central and eastern NC counties. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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