Grenan bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Grenan'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue in acid soil and pink in neutral soil
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Grenan' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Grenan') is a shrub for shade gardens, hedges, privacy screens, and cut flowers. 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. It grows fast and reaches 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. Blooms open from early to late summer and are blue in acid soil and pink in neutral soil.
Pairs well with Praying Hands hosta, Autumn fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Lenten rose.