‘Miranda’ Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp petiolaris ‘Miranda’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9a (cool climates) | 4a-8b Warm Climates Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Flowering Vine
Height or Length at Maturity: 30′ or more
Width at Maturity: 4’+
Spacing: 4-5′ apart to cover walls and fences
Spacing: 4-5′ apart to cover walls and fences
Growth Habit / Form: Climbing, Dense, Clinging, Spreading/Trailing
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flower Type: Lacecap Type
Flower Size: 6 to 8″ diameter clusters!
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Early Summer
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Rich to Dark Green with Yellow margins
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Part Shade, Morning Sun/ Afternoon Shade, Evening Sun is okay
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt (amended)
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Shade
Description
‘Miranda’ Climbing Hydrangea is a beautiful shade-loving vine with two-tone variegated heart-shaped leaves of rich to deep green bordered in yellow. She provides a perfect way to soften and decorate a wall, tree trunk trellis or fence. In May and June, Miranda shows off abundant, large, 6 to 8-inch diameter lacecap-like clusters of subtly fragrant white flowers at the ends of stems. With age, Miranda’s trunks develop handsome peeling cinnamon bark that provides interest in the landscape during the winter landscape. No attachments or support are necessary for this vine to climb as it naturally clings to tree bark, wood, brick and other surfaces using its own aerial roots, which won’t harm your walls or trees. A stellar climbing vine for shade!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Climbing up to 30 feet or more in height, the Miranda Climbing Hydrangea provides wonderful texture and color as a vertical accent on shady home foundation or other walls, trellises, arbors, pergolas, and tree trunks. In our gardens, we have one that has climbed over 40 feet high up the trunk of a large 100+ year old oak tree. A fine addition to Hydrangea gardens, woodland shade gardens, yellow gardens, fragrance gardens and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 4-5 feet apart to cover walls or fences. One plant is usually sufficient to cover a tree trunk
Growing Preferences
Climbing Hydrangea is easy to grow. It’s not aggressive and the delicate aerial rootlets by which it clings won’t harm your walls or your trees. Climbing Hydrangea is also one of a few ornamental vines that will flower even in shade. Miranda prefers part shade to full shade, and her foliage color seems to intensify with more shade. Morning and evening sun are fine but she appreciates some filtered sun or shade during the midafternoon hours. Grows well in moist but well-drained soils of average fertility.
Helpful Articles
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