Beni-Gaku mountain hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-Gaku'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beni-Gaku' mountain hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-Gaku') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays smaller than bigleaf hydrangea in size, leaves, and flowers, so it suits small spaces. Bees visit the blooms, and the flower color changes with soil pH.
Pairs well with Beni-Maiko Japanese maple, Wide Brim hosta, and Japanese forest grass.