General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Pink
Other: color depends on pH - acid soil produces blue, alkaline produces pink
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Guardian plant
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Layering
Division
Pollinators: Bees

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

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Date: 2011-06-28
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