hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə 
: any of a genus (Hydrangea) of mostly shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers that is either placed in the saxifrage family or the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae)
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Your shrubs might include buttonbush, lead plant, hardy hydrangeas, ninebark and bottlebrush buckeye.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Clinging Plants Clinging plants and vines, such as a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This vibrant bouquet is made up of 14 flowers, including peonies, hydrangeas, and lilies, all emerging from a pretty white vase.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Use fire-resistant options like hydrangeas, daylilies, or sedum, and consider gravel mulch near the home to limit fire spread.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Clinging Plants Clinging plants and vines, such as a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This vibrant bouquet is made up of 14 flowers, including peonies, hydrangeas, and lilies, all emerging from a pretty white vase.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Use fire-resistant options like hydrangeas, daylilies, or sedum, and consider gravel mulch near the home to limit fire spread.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
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hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə
: any of a genus of shrubby plants with showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers
Medical Definition
hydrangea
noun
hy·dran·gea
hī-ˈdrān-jə
1
Hydrangea
: a large genus of widely distributed shrubs and one woody vine that is either placed in the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae) or is the type genus of a family (Hydrangeaceae, the hydrangea family) with opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white, pink, or bluish flowers
2
: any plant of the genus Hydrangea
3
: the dried rhizome and roots of the wild plant of the genus Hydrangea (H. arborescens) formerly used in pharmacy as a diuretic
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