Wedding Gown bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Wedding Gown' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows at a rapid rate and reaches 24 to 36 inches tall. It is also salt tolerant, so it suits coastal gardens.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Astilbe, Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.