Hortmahar bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmahar'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tallup to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Soft pink to cream wih green edges fading to soft green with blue tones in acidic soil
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Hortmahar' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmahar') is a shrub for cut flowers, cottage gardens, hedges, and shade gardens. 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. Soft pink to cream flowers with green edges open from early to late summer and fade to soft green with blue tones in acidic soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows quickly and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Autumn Frost hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lady fern, and Lenten rose.