Peppermint bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Peppermint'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 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
'Peppermint' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Peppermint') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, 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 grows at a rapid pace to 24 to 36 inches tall and wide and tolerates salt. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It blooms from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Beni-Maiko Japanese maple, and Autumn fern.