Romance bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Romance'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Romance' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Romance') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast, reaching about 35 to 47 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. It tolerates salt, so it can work near roads or coasts.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Beni-Maiko Japanese maple, and Lady fern.