Onyx Zebra bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Onyx Zebra'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Onyx Zebra' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Onyx Zebra') is a shrub for borders, containers, 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 quickly, reaching 47 to 59 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. It also tolerates salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Astilbe, and Japanese forest grass.