Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White'

Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 1.5m
Width - up to 1.5m
Location - The Stumpery

Description: Medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with glossy mid to dark green, ovate leaves. Large lacecap flowers are composed of an outer ring of large, sterile, showy white florets surrounding a central cluster of pink or blue fertile florets. These florets will be pink if the plant is growing in alkaline soil or blue in acidic soil.

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Flower:

Flat lacecap-like corymbs are composed of a central group of small, pink or blue fertile florets surrounded by a ring of much larger, showy, white, sterile florets. Flowers are produced from July into September.

Flower colour: White, pink, blue

Flower shape: Corymbs

Flowering time: July, August, September

Foliage:

Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and have serrated margins. Leaves are held in opposite pairs up the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic

Poison Information:

May cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Cuttings.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.