Common names:
Bigleaf Hydrangea
French Hydrangea
Mophead
Hydrangea

Also sold as:
  • Madame Faustin Travouillon

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Indehiscent
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Other
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Bulbs
Pollinators: Water
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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