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hydrangea

Plant

  • Small to medium shrub
  • Deciduous
  • Species vary in character

Twig

  • Opposite leaf arrangement

Leaf

  • Vary by species
  • 2-8" long
  • Simple, toothed
  • Most taper to abrupt point
  • Oak leaf hydrangea with deep lobes resembling oak

Flower

  • Clusters made up of center fertile and outer sterile flowers
  • Outer sterile flowers have large, showy bracts
  • Creamy white, pink, blue (varies by species and cultivar)