Let's Dance Hot Stepper bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lets Dance Hot Stepper'

ShrubHydrangeaceae

PW New 2026

Let's Dance Hot Stepper bigleaf hydrangea
Deer-resistantSalt tolerant
USDA zones6 to 11
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

AccentCottage gardenCut flowerFoundationHedgePrivacy screenShade garden

Notes

'Let's Dance Hot Stepper' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Let's Dance Hot Stepper') 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. It grows fast and blooms from early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer. Salt tolerance helps in exposed spots.

Pairs well with Praying Hands hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Lady fern.