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Botanical Name |
Hydrangea macrophylla STAR GAZER |
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Common Name |
Double Bigleaf Hydrangea |
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Type |
Shrub |
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Exposure |
Part Shade |
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Size for Description |
3
to 4 ft by 3 to 5 ft |
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Bloom Time |
Spring, Summer & Fall |
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Flower Color |
Pink/blue with white edges |
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Fruit |
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Foliage |
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Bark |
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Fall Color |
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Growth Rate |
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Butterflies |
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Hummingbirds |
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Deer Resistant |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
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Native |
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Walnut Tolerant |
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Wet Areas |
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Fragrant |
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Groundcover |
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Comment |
Lacecap flower
features a mass of small fertile flowers surrounded by large
double flowers Add
aluminum sulfate to the soil to make the flowers bluer or
add lime to the soil to make the flowers pinker |
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Care |
It typically blooms
on old wood in late spring with repeat bloom on new wood
from summer often into fall if spent flowers are regularly
deadheaded. Prune to
remove dead wood only in spring. |
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Zone |
5 |
