Hydrangea heteromalla

Hydrangea heteromalla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. It is commonly known as woolly hydrangea, Himalayan hydrangea or Chinese hydrangea^[2] and is native to the Himalayas and China. Average height is 10'-15' with inflorescences that are 5"-8" across and bloom May–June, full flowering only occurs in full sun. Leaves are elliptical or ovate and margins are slightly serrated.^[2] Is a very adaptable plant that is hardy to USDA zones (4)5-7. This plant is seldom seen in American gardens. There is a nice specimen at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens.^[3] Hydrangea heteromalla is a deciduous shrub or small tree. Its native habitats include alpine forests and thickets in the Himalayas and China.^[2]

Hydrangea heteromalla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Hydrangeaceae
Genus:	Hydrangea
Species:	H. heteromalla
Binomial name
Hydrangea heteromalla D.Don
Synonyms[1]
Heteromalla doniana H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Heteromalla vestita (Wall.) H.Ohba & S.Akiyama Hydrangea bretschneideri var. lancifoliaRehder Hydrangea dumicola W.W.Sm. Hydrangea heteromalla var. parviflora Marquand & Airy Shaw Hydrangea khasiana Hook.f. & Thomson Hydrangea mandarinorum Diels Hydrangea sungpanensis Hand.-Mazz. Hydrangea vestita Wall.