Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata ‘Samantha’

A relatively new form, combining bright white undersides to the leaves, typical of the subspecies radiata, with fully sterile cream-white flower heads, like subspecies discolor 'Sterilis'. The inflorescences are smaller than 'Annabelle' and so avoid the flopping sometimes associated with that cultivar. A hardy, tough, medium sized deciduous shrub for sun or semi-shade.