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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
Sometimes also called Sevenbark, Wild Hydrangea is a perennial, deciduous shrub that usually grows 3 to 6 feet tall, infrequently reaching 10 feet. It produces dense, flat-topped clusters of greenish-white flowers from June to August as well as a few larger flowers on the sides of the clusters. This fast-growing but short-lived plant grows best in partial shade and moist, rich, well-drained soils.
May Attract
Wild Hydrangea is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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