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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Whole shrub · Bigleaf hydrangea
Whole shrub · Bigleaf hydrangea◐ Part sun or part shadeJim Janke ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Color depends partly on soil pH; protect flower buds in winter.

Sun Exposure
Morning sun to part shade
Mature Height (ft)
3–4
Mature Width (ft)
4–5
Bloom Season
summer to fall
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Sun Exposure

Morning sun to part shade

Growth Habit

Rounded, deciduous shrub

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

4–5

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Bloom Season

summer to fall

Bloom Color

Pink or blue mopheads

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

WNC Notes

Color depends partly on soil pH; protect flower buds in winter.

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Whole shrub · Bigleaf hydrangea
Whole shrub · Bigleaf hydrangea◐ Part sun or part shadeJim Janke ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Bigleaf hydrangea · Botanical detail
Bigleaf hydrangea · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeHope Duckworth ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Bigleaf hydrangea · Botanical detail
Bigleaf hydrangea · Botanical detail◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy DeWitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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