#785 most planted
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf hydrangea · also Lacecap hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea, Hortensia
BroadleafDeciduous
473
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
3
cities
3.8 in
median trunk (10 cm, 15 measured)
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Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub native to Japan, known for its large pink or blue flowers that bloom in summer and autumn. It typically grows up to 10 feet tall and at least 8 feet broad.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4550.20%—3.8 in
- 160.01%12 yr—
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8 ft
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 3.6 in, 90th percentile 5.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Hokkaido deciduous forests
- Nihonkai montane deciduous forests
- Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests
Other Hydrangea in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
