Elizabeth Ashley bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Elizabeth Ashley'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
Notes
'Elizabeth Ashley' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Elizabeth Ashley') is a shrub for mixed borders, accent plantings, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade. The mophead flowers are blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline soil. It reblooms, with flowers that open in early summer and last into fall. The compact plant grows about 3 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Lady fern, Jacob’s ladder, and Snowdrop.