Raco bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Raco'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones6 to 9
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
'Raco' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Raco') is a shrub for cut flowers, cottage gardens, hedges, 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. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows at a rapid rate and blooms from early to late summer. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Green Velvet buxus.