Wee Bit Innocent bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wee Bit Innocent'

ShrubHydrangeaceae

PW New 2026

Wee Bit Innocent bigleaf hydrangea
Deer-resistantSalt tolerant
USDA zones6 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Growth rate
Rapid
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Summer
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

AccentCottage gardenCut flowerFoundationHedgePrivacy screenShade garden

Notes

'Wee Bit Innocent' bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wee Bit Innocent') is a shrub for cut flowers, shade gardens, and foundation plantings. 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 grows at a rapid rate and blooms from early to late summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It also tolerates salt.

Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Lady fern.