Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Deckle'
Object Details
- Description
- This compact Japanese mountain hydrangea’s flower color is affected by the acidity of the soil it is grown in, with flowers that range in color from pastel blue to pale lavender. This cultivar was developed by the renown hydrangea expert, Michael Haworth-Booth.
- Hardiness
- -10 - 30 F
- Attracts
- Bees
- Bloom Time
- June to August
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- cultivated
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2021-0521A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- Japanese mountain hydrangea cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Asteranae
- Order
- Cornales
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Species
- serrata
- Life Form
- Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- Heads of small, fertile flowers are surrounded by larger, sterile flowers which sometimes cover them. Heads are 3-6" (7.6-15.2 cm) across. Acidic soils result in blue flowers, alkaline soils result in pink flowers.
- Fall Color
- Red, purple
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, serrated, dark green leaves. Up to 8" (20.3 cm) long.
- Plant Size
- 5' tall x 3.3' wide (1.5 x 1 meter)
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2021-0521A
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