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Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Essen'

Hydrangeamacrophylla

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Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh)

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Species

macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh)

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Height

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Hardiness

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Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Magenta (pink-purple)

White/Near White

Foliage

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Other details

Deciduous

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

Shrubs

Regional

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lmelling

Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive

From the "Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas," (Van Gelderen -2004), " A medium-sized shrub. The flowerheads are usually fresh pink. Sepals are...Read More

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Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Essen'

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