Cardiandra alternifolia
Cardiandra alternifolia is a rare rhizomatous hydrangea relative with lacecap flowers in summer.
Cardiandra alternifolia is a rare, rhizomatous, deciduous subshrub in the Hydrangea family that has inflorescences with white fertile flowers surrounded by showy pink, marginal, sterile ones in summer. The flowers resemble those of lacecap hydrangeas. Native to alpine areas of Japan, this species has coarsely toothed foliage, grows up to 2.5 feet tall and wide, and is best in part shade.
Common Name: Cardiandra
Family: Hydrangeaceae (The Hydrangea Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Montane forests or forest edges.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
