sargent hydrangea
Hydrangea aspera
USDA zones7 to 8
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sargent hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera) is a shrub for borders, low maintenance plantings, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 35 to 71 inches tall and wide, so give it room. It blooms in early to late summer, and the flowers may last into autumn.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Japanese forest grass, and Astilbe.