Hydrangea aspera
Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Deciduous, Shrubs, Flowers
HYDRANGEABig, bold leaves and large clusters of long-lasting flowers in white, pink, red, or blue. Summer and fall bloom. Flower clusters may contain sterile flowers (conspicuous, with large,petal-like sepals) or fertile flowers (small, starry petaled); or they may feature a cluster of small fertile flowers surrounded by ring of big sterile ones (these are called lacecap hydrangeas). Sterile flowers last for a long time (often holding up for months), gradually fading in color.
Hydrangea asperaFrom eastern Asia, this imposing shrub grows 10–12 ft. tall, spreading nearly as wide. Dark green, somewhat hairy leaves reach 10 in. long, 4 in.wide. Rather flat, 10-in. flower clusters contain purplish white to pink fertile flowers surrounded by 1-in. white, pink, or purple sterile blooms.
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