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Sargent Hydrangea 'Sargentiana' (Hydrangea aspera)

The Sargent Hydrangea 'Sargentiana' is a cultivar of Hydrangea aspera (syn. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana) named for the plant explorer Ernest Wilson's colleague. It is a large, deciduous shrub with peeling bark and velvety, lance-shaped leaves. The flat, lacecap-type flower heads have a ring of pale pink or white sterile florets surrounding a center of tiny blue fertile flowers. It is a magnificent specimen for woodland gardens.

Family:	Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh)
Species:	aspera (AS-per-uh)
Cultivar:	Sargentiana
Synonym:	Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana

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