Hydrangea involucrata
Bracted Hydrangea
Japan, Taiwan
Upright habit of many erect, usually unbranched stems.
Evenly moist, acid, organic-laden, well-drained soil in partial shade.
Single use or massed; mixed border, woodland plant
Light to medium green, broad-ovate to oblong, 3 to 6 inches long, 1 to 2.5 inches wide, finely serrated (bristle-tipped), rough above with short, .75 to 1 inch long petioles.
Buds are covered with approximately 6, broad-ovate bracts, which open outward and persist with flattened white hairs.
Irregular corymbs, 3 to 5 inches wide, composed of numerous, small, pink to blue fertile flowers and relatively few, long-pediceled, white, pale blue, or light
Tomentose capsules
Cuttings.
'Wim Rutten' Blue Bunny™ - This dwarf plant is ideal for small gardens or containers. The summer lacecap inflorescences have pale blue to white sterile flowers and deeper blue fertile flowers. Unlike other hydrangeas, the plant continues to produce new flowers into the fall, so there is always fresh color on the plant.