| Description | Bretschneideri Shaggy Hydrangea (Hydrangea heteromalla Bretschneideri) is a large shrub with white flowers in late summer. |
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| Pronunciation | (high-DRAN-gee-a)(bret-SHNY-der-ee) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to moist, well-drained |
| Flowers | Large, rounded clusters of creamy white, flat-topped flowers that can turn pinkish as they age, blooming from July to August. |
| Leaves | Simple dark green |
| Stems | peeling, chestnut-brown bark |
| Dimensions | A large shrub or a small tree. |
| Propagation | cuttings, seeds |
| Native Site | China |
| Cultivar Origin | Originally cultivated from seed collected near Beijing, China, by Emil Bretschneider in the early 1880s. Described by Sargent from plants grown from Bretschneider's seed. |
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