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Hydrangea × versicolor | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hydrangea × versicolor

Hydrangea × versicolor

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A small to medium, rounded shrub to approximately 1.5m tall with evergreen, elliptic leaves. Large, domed heads of tiny flowers emerging from white buds may be produced throughout the year in warmer climates with their colour varying according to the pH of the soil; blue flowers in acid soils and lilac to pinkish shades in alkaline conditions

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial ShadeFull Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well drained soil in partial shade or full sun. See hydrangea cultivation for more advice

Pruning

Prune lightly after flowering if required

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Gravel GardenOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years