Cardinal bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cardinal'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 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
'Cardinal' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cardinal') 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 wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast to about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, and it tolerates salt. Flowers open from early to late summer. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Astilbe, Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.