Sumida No Hanabi bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sumida No Hanabi'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Sumida No Hanabi' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sumida No Hanabi') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, shade gardens, and cut flowers. 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 tolerates salt. It blooms from early to late summer. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Beni-Maiko Japanese maple, Wide Brim hosta, and Lady fern.