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Extra Notes:
Hydrangea aspera is more
attractive to bees than other
hydrangea species.
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden
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Other Cultivars/species found in the
Bellevue Botanical Garden:
Hydrangea aspera
'Sargentiana'
located in Rhododendron Glen, Bed 04.
Hydrangea aspera
'Robusta'
- located in Groundcover Bed 13.
Hydrangea quercifolia
'Snow
Queen'
located in Waterwise, Beds 7, 15, and 18.
Hydrangea serrata ‘Beni Gaku’
located in Rhododendron Glen, Bed 06. |
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Common Name:
Rough Leaf
Hydrangea.
Plant type:
Shrub.
Family:
Hydrangeaceae.
Height/Spread:
Will
grow 8-12 feet tall, and 10-15 feet wide. Growth rate slow to
medium.
Leaves:
4-10 inches in length, lance shaped, dark green, lightly serrated.
Leaves, stems and flower stalks are all densely villous. Leaves of
the Villosa Group are less coarse than those of other aspera
cultivars.
Flowers:
Flattened corymbs comprised of a mixture of tiny,
fertile, mauve- tinted-blue flowers with large, sterile pale pink
florets creating an outer ring.
Bloom Time:
Late
July through September.
Diseases/Pests:
None
specific.
Growing Conditions: Prefers
moist, well drained, humus rich soil in full sun to partial shade.
Hydrangeas dislike drying out, so may need supplemental water during
dry spells.
Hardiness:
USDA
Zones 7-9, although known to be thriving in one Zone 5 public garden
(Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Springs NY).
Natural Range:
Widespread over Eastern Asia.
Location:
Groundcover Bed 13.
Uses:
Works
well in combination with hosta, pulmonaria, brunnera, and
hellebore. |
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