Hortmacodre bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmacodre'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Hortmacodre' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmacodre') is a shrub for cut flowers, hedges, shade gardens, and foundation plantings. 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. It blooms from early to late summer and grows at a rapid rate. It also tolerates salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with June hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lady fern, and Solomon's seal.