Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
In Dutch: Hortensia
ShrubsCollection: Ornamental plants
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 1,2 m
- Mature spread
- 1,2 m
- Height as sold
- about 30–40 cm
- Full grown after
- 3–4 years
Position and care
- Position
- partial shade / shade
- Water needs
- high
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- blue / pink
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- no
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- mildly poisonous
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- average
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to October
- Flower
- July to September
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit