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'''''Hydrangea arborescens''''', commonly known as Wild Hydrangea or Smooth Hydrangea, is a species of [[Hydrangea]] native to eastern [[North America]]. {{Inc| Hydrangea arborescens, Linn. (H. urticifolia, Hort.). Erect shrub, 4-10 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, ovate, acute or acuminate, rounded or cordate at the base, serrate, green and glabrous on both sides or somewhat pubescent or glaucous beneath, 3-6 in. long: cymes 2-5 in. broad, with none or few sterile fls. June, July. N. J. to Iowa, south to Fla. and Mo. }} {{Inc| syn. Viburnum americanum, Mill. (V. Opulus var. americanum, Ait. V. trilobum, Marsh. V. opuloides, Muhl. V. edule, Pursh. V. Oxycoccus, Pursh). Cranberry Bush. High Cranberry. Closely allied to the preceding species, but habit more open and spreading: lvs. with coarsely toothed or nearly entire lobes, pilose on the veins beneath or nearly glabrous, 2-5 in. long; petiole with shallow groove and small, usually stalked glands: cymes with shorter peduncles; stamens somewhat shorter. May, June: fr. in Aug., Sept. New Bruns. to Brit. Col., south to N. J. and Ore.—Handsome native shrub, very decorative in fr., which begins to color by the end of July, remains on the branches and keeps its bright scarlet color until the following spring. The berries are not eaten by birds. }} == Cultivation == <!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> === Propagation === <!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> === Pests and diseases === <!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> == Cultivars == *The cultivar 'Annabelle' is the best known of this species. It is noted for having very large inflorescens (flower heads)that emerge green turn white and then age to green. The blooms are so large and heavy they often flop to the ground after a rain. *The cultivar ‘Grandiflora’ has flowers that resemble snowballs, similar to ''[[Viburnum]] plicatum''. The blooms are not as large as 'Annabelle' and are typically more irregular or lumpy. *The cultivar ‘Hayes Starburst’ is a small, weeaked stemed plant with attractive, fully doubled tepals (sterile flowers). *The cultivar ‘NCAH1’ (syn '''[http://www.colorchoiceplants.com/invincibelle.htm INVINCIBELLE]'''^TM '''Spirit''') is the first 'Annabelle' type hydrangea with bright pink flowers. Like the species it is cold hardy, heat tolerant and relaible flowering. The mature stems are stronger than 'Annabelle' and are less likely to flop. This cultivar is also unique in that it continues to produce new flowers after the initial bloom. == Gallery == <gallery> Image:Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' Flowers 2606px.jpg|Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea &quot;Grandiflora&quot; Image:Wild hydrangea var annabelle.jpg|Wild Hydrangea v. Annabelle</br>''Hydrangea arborescens'' Image:Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens).jpg|Flowers of Smooth Hydrangea Image: Annabelle hydrangea 2s.jpg|Flowers of Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea </gallery>  == References == *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --><!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --><!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> == External links == *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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