Hydrangea scandens subsp. chinensis ‘Golden Crane’

A selected form of this distinct species from the Far East, making a deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall with very slim, willow-like, dark-green, toothed leaves. Fragrant lacecaps with large, toothed, white outer florets surrounding soft yellow fertile florets, the outer florets turning yellower as they age, from spring onwards. For a semi-shaded position in any fairly reasonable soil. Hardy.