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Hydrangea macrophylla
Mophead hydrangeas are beautiful flowers with big, round clusters of blooms. They come in many colors like blue, pink, and white, making gardens look cheerful and bright!
Habitat: Gardens
The mophead hydrangea has large, rounded flower clusters, resembling a globe or 'mop'. Its blooms can display vibrant shades of pink, blue, purple, or white, determined by soil pH. It stands out with its densely packed, showy flower heads and broad, deep green leaves.
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PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Its name, Hydrangea, means 'water vessel' due to its seed capsule shape!
Some newer varieties can bloom multiple times throughout the growing season!
The huge flower heads are actually made of many tiny flowers grouped together.
You can easily grow a new mophead hydrangea from a stem cutting!
Mophead hydrangea can change its flower color from pink to blue based on soil acidity, helping it thrive in varied environments.
Mophead hydrangea visibly wilts when thirsty, giving a clear signal that it needs water to prevent damage.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar

Bombus impatiens
Feeds on pollen and nectar
Aphis gossypii
Sucks sap from leaves
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before picking flowers, and remember to enjoy them by looking!
90-250 cm
90-250 cm
15-30 cm
Summer to fall
No
Mild
Perennial
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