Hokomaburlac bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hokomaburlac'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red (alkaline soils)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Hokomaburlac' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hokomaburlac') is a shrub for cut flowers, cottage gardens, hedges, and shade gardens. 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 mound about 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. Dark red blooms open from early to late summer in alkaline soils.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Lenten rose.