Alpenglühen bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpenglühen'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Reddish pink to crimson
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Alpenglühen' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpenglühen') is a shrub for shade gardens, cottage gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stays erect, so it fills a space quickly. Reddish pink to crimson flowers open from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Blue Angel hosta.