Botanical name
Pileostegia viburnoides
Other names
Climbing hydrangea
Genus
Species
P. viburnoides - P. viburnoides is a large, self-clinging, slow-growing climber with glossy, leathery, narrowly elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of small, fluffy, creamy-white flowers in summer and autumn.
Native to
China, India, Taiwan
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers have a lovely perfume, particularly in the evening.
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Eventual size - 8m x 1.5m