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Pia Big-leaved Hydrangea

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Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'
Common Name: Pia Big-leaved Hydrangea

Updated 5/2012

Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/form: Rounded Growth Rate:  fast Zone: 5-9

Cultural Requirements: Best in afternoon shade with rich, organic soil; bloom on old wood, prune after flowering; may need winter protection in cold climates to protect flower buds.

Ornamental Characteristics: Dwarf cultivar with showy, rounded (mophead) pink flower clusters; dark green, serrated leaves

Landscape Uses: Good for smaller landscapes, plant in mass, as accent or in a front of border in a sheltered location.

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