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: Evergreen
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Dehiscent
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Evergreen Chinese Hydrangea
  • Chinese Quinine
  • Chang Shan
  • Hydrangea
  • Blue Evergreen Hydrangea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hydrangea febrifuga
  • Synonym: Dichroa febrifuga
  • Synonym: Dichroa parviflora
  • Synonym: Dichroa versicolor

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2023-12-19

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