Sonmarie bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sonmarie'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Sonmarie' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sonmarie') is a shrub for cut flowers, hedges, shade gardens, and foundation planting. 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. It grows fast and reaches about 60 inches tall and wide, with pink blooms from early to late summer. Deer tend to pass it by. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Autumn fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.