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Hydrangea aspera

ssp. sargentiana


Big-Leaf Hydrangea, Sargent's Hydrangea




Origin:  Native to Hubei province in central China.
Family
Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Genus
Hydrangea
Species
aspera
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Subspecies
sargentiana
Synonyms
Hydrangea sargentiana
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-23 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
-10 - 30
Height
1 - 2 m
Spread
1 - 2 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptember
General Description
A large-leaved, upright deciduous shrub with attractive large and soft leaves.
Landscape
As a hedge or in informal group plantings.
Cultivation
Grow under partial shade in moist, well-drained rich soil. Highly acidic soil will produce a blue flower – alkaline soil produces a pink to purple colour.
Shape
Rounded.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Aphids, bacterial wilt, mildew, bud blight and leaf spot.
Habitat
Dense forest valleys and slopes.
Leaf Description
Opposite, softly textured, finely serrate margins and reticulate venation.
Flower Description
Very attractive, smaller, fertile central purple-blue flowers surrounded by larger, white sterile ray flowers.
Texture Description
Medium.
Notable Specimens
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
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