Hydrangea arborescens ‘Pink Pincushion’

Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Pinchushion' is a pink smooth hydrangea with domes of fuzzy pink and white fertile flowers.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Pink Pinchushion’ is a pink smooth hydrangea with domes of fuzzy pink and white fertile flowers with the occasional sterile floret at the edges. It is was a popular pollinator magnet in the trials at the Mt. Cuba Center. This cultivar has a more relaxed habit than the more bred cultivars perfect for naturalistic plantings and wild gardens. Smooth hydrangea is native to eastern North America and is among the hardiest in the genus. Photo: Mt. Cuba Center.

Common Name:  Smooth Hydrangea

Family:  Hydrangaceae (The Hydrangea Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Part Sun Part Shade Full Sun

Height:  4-6'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Moist to dry deciduous forests and woods, moist slopes, and stream banks.

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