Clifton's Flower & Garden Center

A vine that blooms and thrives in the shade? You will definitely achieve such beauty in your shade garden with the climbing hydrangea, a vigorous grower that clings to surfaces by aerial rootlets, blooming white in the summer time. Hydrangeas, being deciduous, will shade your home during the summer and then allows the sun to warm the house during the winter, thus helping to conserve energy. The clinging habit of the climbing hydrangea will eliminate the need for a trellis, extending its reach up to a second story with ease, eventually reaching 50 feet tall over many years. The Hydrangea petiolaris (its botanical name) also works well as a cloak for fences or to increase an arbor`s shade. Consider as an inexpensive cover for concrete retaining walls or freestanding barrier walls. Plant your beauty in soil that is loose, rich and well draining, hardy to USDA zone 5 and all higher zones. Your hydrangea will arrive potted in soil to ensure the best possible start when planted in yard or garden.