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Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla · Hydrangeaceae

The beloved cottage-garden hydrangea with huge rounded flower heads whose colour shifts blue in acid soil and pink in alkaline. A shade-loving deciduous shrub spectacular through summer.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Water: Moist / Regular
Soil: Loam, Acidic Soil
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 1.5 m H × 1.5 m W
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: Summer Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Pots & Containers
Cut Flower & Vase
Toxic to Pets
Toxic if Ingested