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Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Brookside Littleleaf'
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Plant Type:
VINESSchizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Brookside Littleleaf’ – is a dwarf form with all parts smaller: white flowers and glossy green leaves. Stems will make a beautiful laced pattern upon the framework it is allowed to grow. ‘Brookside Littleleaf’ came to the gardening world from Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.
Please scroll down for cultural information in the Genus Overview.
Characteristics and Attributes for Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Brookside Littleleaf'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Exfoliating
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Sun Tolerant
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
Attributes
- Climbing
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
- Moist
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Schizophragma
Common Name: Japanese Hydrangea Vine
The beautiful Japanese Hydrangea Vine comes in several forms and colors. It is self-clinging holding close and tight to the framework upon which it is allowed to climb or clamor; by comparison the better known Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris, Climbing Hydrangea, climbs over and over itself creating a thick, dense woody framework, up to 3 feet thick - decidedly not flat! The large, flattened 8” to 10” diameter inflorescences decorate the attractive vine in late spring or early summer in zone 5b – later than Climbing Hydrangea blooms. Leaves are finely serrated, obovate and coming to a point, almost heart-shaped. Older rich brown wood does exfoliate. As with the Climbing Hydrangea with which the range of Schizophragma overlaps, it will service your needs better if planted in fertile moisture-retentive soil. Better flowering will occur if planted in more sun. All of the following are offered as cutting grown plants.