Common names:
Bigleaf Hydrangea
French Hydrangea
Mophead Hydrangea
Hydrangea

Also sold as:
  • Bloody Marvellous
  • Marvellous Blood
  • Brunette

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Leaves:Good fall color
Spring ephemeral
Fruit:Dehiscent
Flowers:Malodorous
Flower Color:Russet
White
Flower Time:Fall
Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Verticillaster
Uses:Groundcover
Salad greens
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Stolons and runners
Corms
Pollinators:Moths and Butterflies
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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