Bläuling bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bläuling'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Bläuling' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bläuling') is a shrub for hedges, accents, privacy screens, and shade gardens. 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. Flowers open from early to late summer, and the plant tolerates salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows at a rapid rate, so give it room to fill out.
Pairs well with Praying Hands hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.