Common names:
Hydrangea
Bigleaf Hydrangea

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Glaucous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Late winter and early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Fragrant
Nocturnal
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
White
Flower Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Guardian plant
Salad greens
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Cuttings: Leaf
Corms
Other
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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Ah...it's so nice to see this! by chelle Jan 21, 2015 2:53 PM 0

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