Jon04 bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Jon04'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 feet tall3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red-pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Jon04' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Jon04') is a shrub for hedges, accents, privacy screens, 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. Red-pink blooms open from early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. Deer rarely make it their first choice. This shrub also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, First Frost hosta, and Lungwort.