Hydrangea or Arborescens Grandiflora commonly called Hills of Snow. The flowers of this species are borne on new growth so it may be pruned earlier in the spring before new growth starts. Produces large masses of white flowers. Hydrangea Arborescens radiata commonly called silver leaf hydrangea also has white flowers, but is grown primarily for its distinctive foliage. Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora or peegee hydrangea produces a large shrub in a short time.
Flowers are white pyramidal clusters.
Hydrangea Quercifolia or oak leaved hydrangea is grown primarily for its foliage and is likely to be killed back to the ground during the winter. This results in loss of bloom since they are produced on buds formed the previous fall. John C. Nye, Dean and Director. Distributed in furtherance of Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. It is the policy of the Delaware Cooperative Extension System that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin.