Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Bailmer)
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Common name: MOP HEAD HYDRANGEA
Synonym: Hydrangea lace cap
Native to: Japan
Sentiment: dispassion
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, dense form, erect, open form
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 6.3 feet
Max width: 5.25 feet
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Plant features: deciduous
Exposure: part shade
Landscape use: cut flower
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil acidity: acidic
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -10 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
