Established hydrangea in a nursery pot, growing strongly with a full set of large, healthy leaves. Broad, deeply veined, serrated foliage on sturdy upright stems — clearly a well-rooted plant ready to go into the ground or a bigger container. Bigleaf-type hydrangeas like this are a garden staple for their summer blooms and their ability to shift flower color with soil pH.
Details
Well-rooted, multi-stemmed, growing actively
Large corrugated leaves with the classic hydrangea vein pattern
Light: morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal — full midday sun scorches the leaves
Water: thirsty plant — keep consistently moist, mulch the roots
Height: typically 3–5 ft at maturity, depending on variety
Bloom: not currently in flower. Flower color depends on soil — acidic soil gives blue, alkaline gives pink
Hardy roughly to USDA zone 5–6 depending on variety
Sold as a foliage/landscape plant; species and bloom color unconfirmed