The Hydrangea Family
What are they?
The Hydrangea family contains a diverse bunch of popular, ornamental shrubs and climbing plants. Many have large heads of very showy flowers which are often heavily scented.
Where are they found?
There are no native members of this family in our region but discarding of garden waste may occasionally result in an ornamental shrub appearing on a roadside or a plant may survive long after an abandoned property has become overgrown.
Identification
At present, just one member of this family is known from the wild in our region and is described below.
European Mock-orange Philadelphus coronarius
Introduced from Europe. May be found as a relic of cultivation or a garden throw-out. A large plant currently survives from an old planting at Higbee Beach. Flowers Late May to June. A very showy bush when in flower with very heavily scented, four-petalled flowers.
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