Mars bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mars'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Mars' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mars') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. 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 at a rapid rate and tolerates salt. Blooms open from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Astilbe, Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.