General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Large, medium green, rounded
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Very dark blue in acidic soil, dark pink in neutral soil
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Bigleaf Hydrangea
  • French Hydrangea
  • Mophead
  • Hydrangea

Photo Gallery
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: in my Mom's garden
Date: 2017-05-24
Location: in my Mom's garden
Date: 2017-05-24

Date: 2011-07-06
Photo Courtesy of Hydrangeas Plus Used with Permission
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Comments:
  • Posted by goldfinch4 (Ripon, Wisconsin) on Jul 31, 2012 3:16 AM concerning plant:
    Small, sturdy and heavy-flowering hydrangea ideal for container culture. Large blooms for a smaller plant. Blooms on old wood.
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Nr22 On April 21, 2020 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Burned up in the Texas heat. (shaded it with umbrellas and kept it watered with good drainage)
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