Inspire bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Inspire'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Inspire' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Inspire') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms on both old and new wood, so late frost is less likely to cost you flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it steady summer moisture.
Pairs well with Astilbe, Japanese forest grass, Siebold's hosta, and Fringed bleeding heart.