David Ramsey bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'David Ramsey'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall5+ feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'David Ramsey' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'David Ramsey') is a shrub for cut flowers, hedges, shade gardens, and foundation plantings. 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Pink to blue blooms open from early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. It grows fast and stands 48 to 60 inches tall.
Pairs well with June hosta, Autumn fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Lenten rose.