Cityline Mars bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline Mars'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Cityline Mars' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline Mars') 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 and stays compact at 12 to 36 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Christmas fern, and Lady's mantle.