Love bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Love'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 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
'Love' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Love') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. 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 grows fast to 24 to 36 inches tall and can spread up to 47 inches. It also tolerates salt. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Astilbe, Siebold's hosta, Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.