Mousmee bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mousmee'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Magenta
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Mousmee' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mousmee') is a shrub for cut flowers, hedges, shade gardens, and foundation planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears magenta blooms from early to late summer and tolerates salt. Give it room to reach 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Abiqua Drinking Gourd hosta, Lady fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.