Blushing Bride bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Blushing Bride' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride') 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 part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows at a rapid rate and tolerates salt. Give it room to reach up to about 71 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Patriot hosta, Astilbe, and Fringed bleeding heart.