Hydrangea longipes ‘Trelissick’

A very rarely seen but hardy species making a large spreading shrub to 2.5m tall and more across, the lax branches sweeping the ground. Early flowering, in June, with large lacecap heads of creamy white flowers, the ray florets being up to 5cm across in this cultivar. Distinctive rough, papery foliage up to 22cm long has a petiole of almost the same length.