Venice Raven bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Venice Raven'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tallup to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink to blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Venice Raven' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Venice Raven') is a shrub for cut flowers, cottage gardens, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. Pink to blue blooms open from early to late summer. It grows fast and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.