Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha mountain hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata 'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha'

ShrubHydrangeaceae

Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha mountain hydrangea
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Habit
Clumping
Bloom season
Summer
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

AccentBorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerShade gardenSpecimenWoodland

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha' mountain hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata 'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha') is a shrub for borders, containers, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound and grows at a moderate rate. Blooms open from early to late summer, and bees visit them.

Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Japanese forest grass, Toad lily, and Jackmanii clematis.

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