Hydrangea aspera

[Chinese] hydrangea is a member of the Hydrangeaceae family and is native to the region between the Himalayas, across southern China, to Taiwan.

• It is a large, erect deciduous shrub growing to 3 m tall and wide, with broadly oval leaves.
• Flowers develop in large flat heads in late summer, in variable shades of pale blue and pink, fringed by white or pale pink sterile florets.