hydrangea
Plant
Small to medium shrub
Deciduous
Species vary in character
Twig
Opposite leaf arrangement
Leaf
Vary by species
2-8" long
Simple, toothed
Most taper to abrupt point
Oak leaf hydrangea with deep lobes resembling oak
Flower
Clusters made up of center fertile and outer sterile flowers
Outer sterile flowers have large, showy bracts
Creamy white, pink, blue (varies by species and cultivar)