Horwack bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Horwack'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red tinged with chartreuse green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Horwack' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Horwack') is a shrub for cottage gardens, shade gardens, hedges, 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. It sits low on the menu for deer. Its red blooms are tinged with chartreuse green and appear from early to late summer. It grows fast and stays erect, and it tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lady fern, First Frost hosta, and Toad lily.