(Panicle Hydrangea, True Unique Hydrangea)

Whether this is a valid name or not is questionable, but what is not in question is that many plants sold as 'Unique', one of the finest classic panicle hydrangea cultivars available, are not true 'Unique.' Apparently, growers devised this revised name to let buyers know they are getting the real deal. 'Unique' has enormous flowers that are very showy and was bred and introduced in 1968 by Jelena and Robert de Belder of Belgium.

One of the most beloved of the large ornamental hydrangeas, panicle...

(Panicle Hydrangea, Unique Hydrangea)

The white pyramidal panicles of 'Unique' first appear in midsummer. They are composed of fertile and showy non-fertile flowers, but the showy blooms are so large and prominent they steal the show. This is a robust grower that becomes quite large when mature. Specimens can be grafted or trained to tree-like standards. This exceptional hydrangea was bred and introduced in 1968 by panicle hydrangeas were introduced by Jelena and Robert de Belder of Belgium.

Large green leaves line the stems in spring...

(Panicle Hydrangea, Webb's Hydrangea)

Bring on the heat! This large-flowered summer-bloomer is an improved form of the popular ‘Grandiflora’ that’s markedly heat tolerant. Its huge pyramidal flower clusters appear in summer and are almost entirely comprised of showy sterile blooms of ivory that age to rose-purple. Webbs', is a large deciduous shrub that can be grafted or trained to a tree-like standard.

Large green leaves line the stems in spring and darken with age. In late summer, big panicles of flowers appear. These are covered...

(Panicle Hydrangea, White Moth Hydrangea)

This compact panicle hydrangea was selected as a seedling from the popular cultivar ‘Unique.’ The white pyramidal flower clusters of 'White Moth' first appear in midsummer and will continue blooming into fall. They are composed of fertile and showy non-fertile flowers, but the showy blooms are more prominent. This robust grower maintains a manageable size and has a shrubby upright habit.

Large green leaves line the stems in spring and darken with age. In late summer, big panicles of flowers appear....

(Climbing Hydrangea)

Climbing hydrangea is deciduous, woody vine native to Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This vigorous clinging vine has distinctly red-brown branches covered with lustrous, heart-shaped, dark green leaves. In late spring to summer it produces flattened clusters of fragrant, white, lacecap flowers. In the winter its pretty, peeling red-brown bark provides interest.

Plant this vine in sites with partial sun to shade and fertile, well drained, highly organic soil. Climbing hydrangea can become quite large...

(Climbing Hydrangea, Kuga Variegated Climbing Hydrangea)

Speckled cream and yellow markings decorate the youngest leaves on the Kuga Variegated climbing hydrangea. A deciduous, woody vine native to Japan, Korea and Taiwan, it vigorously clings and has distinctly red-brown branches covered with lustrous, heart-shaped, dark green mature leaves. In late spring to summer it produces flattened clusters of fragrant, white, lacecap flowers. By autumn the foliage becomes yellow and in the winter its pretty, peeling red-brown bark provides interest.

Plant 'Kuga...

(Climbing Hydrangea, Mirranda Climbing Hydrangea, Variegated Climbing Hydrangea)

Beautifully foliated with green ahd yellow leaves, Mirranda climbing hydrangea is adroned with white flowers in summer. A deciduous, woody vine native to Japan, Korea and Taiwan, it vigorously (although slightly less than the species) clings and has distinctly red-brown branches covered with lustrous, heart-shaped, dark green mature leaves that have wide edges of yellow. In late spring to summer it produces flattened clusters of fragrant, white, lacecap flowers. By autumn the foliage becomes yellow...

(Climbing Hydrangea, Littleleaf Climbing Hydrangea)

Climbing hydrangea is deciduous, woody vine native to Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This vigorous clinging vine has distinctly red-brown branches covered with lustrous, heart-shaped, dark green leaves. In late spring to summer it produces flattened clusters of fragrant, white, lacecap flowers. In the winter its pretty, peeling red-brown bark provides interest.

Plant this vine in sites with partial sun to shade and fertile, well drained, highly organic soil. Climbing hydrangea can become quite large...

(Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort)

Low and sprawling, manyflower marsh pennywort has fleshy, round green leaves and summertime clusters of tiny white starry flowers in rounded clusters. An herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States and in parts of southern California, it spreads its prostrate stems across wet soil or floating upon water. In parts of the eastern United States this native wetland wildflower is endangered because of habitat destruction.

The round leaves are about the size of a ping-pong ball, flat,...

(Bonfire Holly, Hybrid Holly)

The profuse, bright red berries of this large deciduous holly bring excitement to gardens in autumn and winter. A hybrid of winterberry (Ilex verticillata) and finetooth holly ( I. serrata), 'Bonfire' bears numerous small white female flowers in late spring on purple-brown branches clad in oval, shallowly toothed, medium-green leaves. The flowers are pollinated by bees that have just visited a male deciduous holly such as 'Apollo', 'Country Gentleman', or 'Raritan Chief'....