Hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera)

Family: Hydrangeaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, White. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves are used as a tea substitute. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — The leaves are used as a tea substitute.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub and forest in the mountains, 1200 - 2700 metres from Uttar Pradesh to S.W. China and Burma. Dense forests or thickets in valleys or on mountain slopes. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)