Light
Use filtered light or partial shade and protect from afternoon sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Trees & shrubs · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) has a erect / multi-stemmed / rounded growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: elliptical, obovate, ovate. Flower colours recorded: blue, pink, purple/lavender, white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: erect, multi-stemmed, rounded. Outdoor hardiness is listed below; choose a sheltered growing site appropriate to your plant and pot.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Jim Janke · Source · CC BY 4.0.
Your care routine
Watering
This species tolerates wet-site conditions; match watering to its growing site. Excess water must drain away.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand. Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Prune early enough to preserve next year’s buds; timing varies by cultivar and whether it flowers on old or new wood.
Pets & little ones
The source lists low poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: bark, flowers, leaves. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.