Hydrangea macrophylla

Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Common Name:  big leaf hydrangea				Family:  Hydrangeaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit rounded	Hard. Zone   usda 6		Mature Size 2m tall by 2.5m spread					x
Leaf: broadly ovate, coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green, 20cm long					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: flattened corymbs 15-20cm across of  a few sterile pink flowers and numerous blue or pink fertile flowers						Infl. flattened corymbs
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept. )     Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: specimen plants, group planting, shrub border		Limitations: gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot					Other Features: floweer color depends on pH of soil because of ability to pick up aluminum ions, acidic soils produce blue pH over 6 produce pink