General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2008 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Common names
  • Hydrangea
  • Aspera Villosa Group Hydrangea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hydrangea aspera
  • Synonym: Hydrangea villosa

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Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2022-08-18
Location: My brother's garden, Belgium
Date: 2015-07-31

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery

Date: 2011-08-05
Photo Courtesy of Hydrangeas Plus Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: my brother's garden, Vichte, Belgium
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: my brother's garden, Vichte, Belgium
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: my brother's garden, Vichte, Belgium
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: my brother's garden, Vichte, Belgium
Date: 2012-07-22
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 11, 2012 5:24 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.
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