Common names:
Lacecap Hydrangea
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea

Botanical names:
Hydrangea allcmpoarhyAccepted
Hydrangea iha.m cvrlplyo ormlasraanSynonym

Also sold as:
  • Shooting Star
  • Sumida-no-Hanabi

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Unusual foliage color
Fruit:Edible to birds
Flowers:Showy
Other
Flower Color:Blue
Flower Size:Under 1"
Flower Time:Spring
Fall
Inflorescence Type:Spike
Uses:Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant:Other Beneficial Insects
Toxicity:Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Crowns
Pollinators:Bumblebees
Containers:Suitable in 1 gallon
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Hardiness by janicewood549 Dec 15, 2012 12:48 PM 1

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