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Ornamental Bushes

     

Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family
Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Flower cluster about 10" wide. Leaves are about 5" wide. If the soil does not have the right minerals the petals turn green. If acid is added to the soil the petals turn blue.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May 2004, August 2004
(Purchased, native of Japan)

Similar Species

Note: There are several Hydrangea species native to North America . They are bushy plants with large flower clusters. Most live from the central states to the Atlantic, none are listed as wild in Texas.

Lythraceae - Loosestrife family
Crape Myrtle (Crepe Myrtle) Lagerstroemia indica
Flower cluster about 8" long. Crinkled flower petals come in white, pink, purple, lavender, and red. The variety of bush dictates the size, 18" to 40 feet.
Leaf photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004
(Purchased, native of Asia)

  

Malvaceae - Mallow family
White Hardy Hibiscus (Rose Mallow) Hibiscus moscheutos
Leaf photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2007
(Purchaced - Native of eastern North America)

  

Malvaceae - Mallow family
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus
This bushy plant is often referred to as the "Rose of Sharon" referenced in the Bible. Its origins are from Eastern Asia, not western.
Photos taken in Tarrant County, Texas, July 2005
(Purchased, native of eastern Asia)

        

Berberidaceae - Barberry family
Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo) Nandina domestica
Evergreen bush with bamboo like stems and leaves. Berry clusters can be 10" long made of 1/4" round berries that are green turning to a bright red (sometimes almost metallic). Leaves emerge in the spring red turning to dark green then to light green then back to red. I missed the flower.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004
(Purchased, native of Asia)

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