| Scientific Name: | Hydrangea petiolaris |
| Common Name: | climbing hydrangea |
| Family Name: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous, Vine - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 7 - 10m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Spreading, Twiggy |
| Form: | Climbing |
| Texture: | Medium - coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Accent plant, Arbors or trellis, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Tall background |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Filtered shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Heavily veined, Glabrous, Elliptic, Serrate |
| Flowers: | Cyme, White, Pink, Jul-Aug |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Oct-Nov-Dec |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Climbing vine hydrangea; corymb-like cymes, outer ring of flowers each with 4 lobes, centre flowers have no petals. Winter ID: bark shaggy, exfoliating cinnamon-tan; buds ~1cm long, yellow; stem has root-like hold-fasts; fruit and flowers persist. | |