Seven Barks (Hydrangea arborescens)

Family: Hydrangeaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Blue, Lavender, Pink, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The peeled branches and twigs have been used to make a tea. The new growth of young twigs has been peeled, boiled thoroughly then fried and eaten. — The peeled branches and twigs have been used to make a tea.; The new growth of young twigs has been peeled, boiled thoroughly then fried and eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich woods, banks of streams and calcareous rocky slopes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)