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Hydrangea aspera
Nomenclature on this may not be correct. Plants discussed may also be found listed as H. strigosa, H. villosa, and H. sargentiana. However listed, this group tends to include a group of deciduous shrubs that are larger in size and have characteristic 'fuzzy', large leaves. Older plants tend to have beautiful exfoliating bark and flowers tend to be 'lacecap' types.
H. aspera 'Kawakamii'
![Picture of H. aspera 'Kawakamii' flowers Picture of H. aspera 'Kawakamii' flowers](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/Hydrangea%20aspera%20Kawakami%20fllf1%20082702%20BellFamilyN%20OR.jpg)
H. a. ssp. sargentiana
(H. sargentiana)
![Picture of H. a. ssp. sargentiana flowers Picture of H. a. ssp. sargentiana flowers](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/hydrangea%20aspera%20v%20sargentiana.jpeg)
H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa)
![Picture of H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa) flowers and form Picture of H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa) flowers and form](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/Hydrangea%20aspera%20v%20villosa.jpg)
Hydrangea aspera macrophylla, close-up
![Hydrangea aspera macrophylla Hydrangea aspera macrophylla](/yard-garden/resource-library/hydrangeas/images/Hydrangea%20aspera%20macrophylla.jpeg)
H. a. 'Robusta'
![Picture of H. a. 'Robusta' flowers and bush Picture of H. a. 'Robusta' flowers and bush](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/hydrangea%20aspera%20robusta.jpeg)
H. a. ssp. sargentiana trunk
![Picture of H. a. ssp. sargentiana trunk Picture of H. a. ssp. sargentiana trunk](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/Hydrangea%20aspera%20subsp%20sargentiana%20bark.jpg)
H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa), close-up
![Picture of H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa) flowers and form close-up Picture of H. a. var. villosa (H. villosa) flowers and form close-up](/yard-garden/images/hydrangeas/hydrangea%20aspera%20v%20villosa%20close%20up.jpeg)
Hydrangea aspera macrophylla
![Hydrangea aspera macrophylla Hydrangea aspera macrophylla](/yard-garden/resource-library/hydrangeas/images/Hydrangea%20aspera%20macrophylla%20two.jpeg)