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Hydrangea aspera


Rough-Leaved Hydrangea




Origin:  Central China, India, Nepal, Vietnam
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Genus
Hydrangea
Species
aspera
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H5
Temperature (°C)
-18 - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
0 - 10
Height
2.5 - 4 m
Spread
1.5 - 2.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugust
General Description
A deciduous shrub with flat flowering heads that contain a mix of fertile purple flowers and showy white, pink, or purple sterile outer flowers.
Landscape
Excellent addition to a flower border or flower bed.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
Shape
Bushy habit.
Pests
Watch out for aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale (Pulvinaria hydrangeae).
Bark/Stem Description
Pubescent shoots that become hairless and often peeling.
Leaf Description
Leaves are softly pubescent, lanceolate, to 25 cm in length, and are dark green above and paler beneath.
Flower Description
Flowers appear in flat corymbs to 25 cm across with a mixture of small, fertile, purple flowers and showy white, pink, or purple infertile outer flowers.
Notable Specimens
Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts, United States of America. ,
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
May cause upset stomach if ingested.
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