Meadow bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Meadow'
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
Notes
'Meadow' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Meadow') 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 sits low on the menu for deer. It grows at a rapid rate and has an erect habit. Blooms open from early to late summer, and the plant tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Praying Hands hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Lady fern, and River birch.