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Hydrangea arborescens 'Snowhill'

Snow Hill Hydrangea is a compact deciduous shrub with large, rounded clusters of white, snowball-like flowers. It is a popular choice for garden borders and as a foundation plant. Hydrangeas bring various benefits to landscaping projects, contributing to outdoor spaces' visual aesthetics, versatility, and overall charm.

 This cultivar offers unique features, making it a valuable choice for various landscape designs. One of the primary benefits of landscaping is its stunning floral display. It is perfect for people fantasizing about winter wonderlands. With snowball-like blooms, these gorgeous shrubs bring the beauty and magic of them to your garden without the chill of a natural snowfall.

Foliage of Snow Hill Hydrangea 

Formally referred to as arborescens, this deciduous shrub is a compact plant, with most specimens topping around five feet in height. In terms of width, they typically span three feet to five feet. Stems are tan with a velvety texture. The simple leaves are serrated with fine hair. Either rounded or oval, they're broad and measure three inches to six inches across. Most will be at most six inches in length.

This native shrub has two-tone leaves in the spring. The tops are deep green, but the undersides are paler green. Of course, these leaves change with the seasons. In the fall, they turn yellow.

 Snow Hill Hydrangea's Bloom Cycle and Asthetics

They produce impressive ball-shaped clusters of flowers that measure between eight inches and 12 inches. Incredibly dense groupings of smaller flowers form these clusters. Each bloom features four or five petals and measures less than one inch across.They have a lengthy bloom period. It starts in May or June. Flowers will generally remain white until September.

Color Changes

While many can react to soil changes by changing the color of their flowers, it won't disappoint fans of the winter season. They consistently deliver white or cream flowers at the start of the summer season.

It is a deciduous plant, so it does reflect the seasons. If the ball-shaped blooms are allowed to dry in place, they will shift briefly to pink before turning brown. It's a different look, but these dried flowerheads can still add visual interest to a fall garden. 

Snow Hill Hydrangeas are striking plants that efficiently fulfill various purposes. They can serve as a focal point or provide concealment. They grow beautifully along slopes and in borders, and they would be happy in rain gardens, shade gardens, and pollinator gardens.