Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family
Hydrangeaceae, native to China and Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to
2 m tall by 2.5 m broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in
summer and autumn. Common names include bigleaf
hydrangea, French hydrangea,
lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in
many climates. It is not to be confused with H. aspera 'Macrophylla'. Source
