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Hydrangea serrata
'Bluebird'
Bluebird Hydrangea
| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Species |
| serrata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Bluebird' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bluebird', Hydrangea serrata 'Acuminata', Hydrangea serrata var. acuminata |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird' is a small woody deciduous shrub with ovate leaves and lacecap, blue flower heads. |
| Cultivation |
| Grown in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-draining, acidic to neutral soil containing loam, clay and sand. |
| Pests |
| Possible pests include: capsid bugs, hydrangea scale, aphids and glasshouse red spider mites. No diseases to note. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, green, turning red in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Lacecap flower heads made of a central cluster of blue, fertile flowers surrounded by larger, pale blue or pink sterile florets. |
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