Bloomstruck bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Bloomstruck' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloomstruck') is a shrub for borders, containers, cut flowers, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate into an erect mound. Blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Patriot hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Astilbe.