Dear Dolores bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dear Dolores'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles 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
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Dear Dolores' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dear Dolores') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, shade gardens, and containers. 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. It grows fast and forms an erect shape about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. It also tolerates salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Patriot hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Astilbe, and Autumn fern.