| Hydrangea | |
| Bigleaf Hydrangea |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Shade Tree Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Leaf Cuttings: Root |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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