Woody > Hydrangea > Hydrangea aspera > Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana
Hydrangea aspera
ssp. sargentiana
Big-Leaf Hydrangea, Sargent's Hydrangea
Origin: Native to Hubei province in central China.
| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae) |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Species |
| aspera |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| sargentiana |
| Synonyms |
| Hydrangea sargentiana |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 30 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large-leaved, upright deciduous shrub with attractive large and soft leaves. |
| Landscape |
| As a hedge or in informal group plantings. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under partial shade in moist, well-drained rich soil. Highly acidic soil will produce a blue flower – alkaline soil produces a pink to purple colour. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, bacterial wilt, mildew, bud blight and leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Dense forest valleys and slopes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Opposite, softly textured, finely serrate margins and reticulate venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Very attractive, smaller, fertile central purple-blue flowers surrounded by larger, white sterile ray flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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