Libelle bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 9
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
Notes
'Libelle' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle') is a shrub for cottage gardens, hedges, shade gardens, and foundation planting. 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 at a rapid rate and blooms from early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Lenten rose.