Fairytrail Fresco hydrangea

Hydrangea 'Fairytrail Fresco'

ShrubHydrangeaceae

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Fairytrail Fresco hydrangea
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderCottage gardenCut flowerFoundationHedgePollinator garden

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Fairytrail Fresco' hydrangea (Hydrangea 'Fairytrail Fresco') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its trailing stems spread sideways and can reach four feet tall and wide. Flowers set on every node in blue or pink from early summer through fall. Bees visit the blooms, and it blooms on old wood, so prune with care.

Pairs well with Northern sea oats, Cardinal red twig dogwood, and Interrupted fern.