Mariesii Lilacina bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Lilacina'
RHS AGM 1999
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
'Mariesii Lilacina' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Lilacina') is a shrub for cottage gardens, shade gardens, hedges, and accents. 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, blooms from early to late summer, and tolerates salt. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Praying Hands hosta, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.