Common Name: Mophead Hydrangea, Classic Hydrangea
Latin Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Color: White, blue, pink, red, purple, or green flowers
Sunlight: Part shade, shade
Bloom Time: Spring, fall
Plant in soil with pH of 6 or lower to get blue flowers, and neutral or alkaline (pH of 7 or higher) to get pink flowers. Fertilize once in the spring. Prune according to the hydrangea's species. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
