Family: Hydrangeaceae
Scientific Name: Hydrangea arborescens Ryan Gainey
Common Name: Ryan Gainey Hydrangea
| Description | A mid size version of the ever popular Annabelle Hydrangea. Has smaller mop head flowers and is less prone to flopping. |
| Pronunciation | (hy-DRAIN-jah)(ar-bo-RES-enz) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, benefits from additional moisture during the dry season |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, more compact mop head flowers |
| Stems | twiggy, suckering from the roots |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 3 by 4 feet (H-S) |
| Maintenance | can be cut to 3-4 inches at the base in the fall or early spring, blooms on new wood |
| Cultivar Origin | Named for a noted landscape gardener in Georgia. |
| Notes & Reference | #85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr) #135-Hydrangea "A Gardner's Guide"(Tonis Lawson Hall, Brian Rothera) |
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