Amethyst bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amethyst'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Shell pink to pale lilac
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Amethyst' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amethyst') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Shell pink to pale lilac blooms appear from early to late summer, and the plant tolerates salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Cut a few stems for bouquets.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Christmas fern, and Pagoda dogwood.