About
A large, bushy deciduous shrub to around 150cm in height, with coarsley toothed dark green foliage. Rounded clusters of dark red-pink mophead flower heads appear from June through to September.
About the genus
Hydrangea can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, or self-clinging climbers, with flowers in clusters usually comprising both small fertile and more showy sterile flowers; often good autumn colour
Plant details
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
ToxicitySkin, allergen., Wear, gloves, and, other, protective, equipment, when, handling., Pets, (dogs,, cats):, Harmful, if, eaten., For, further, information, and, contact, numbers, regarding, pets,, see, the, HTA, guide, to, potentially, harmful, plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or grow in sun if soil remains reliably moist. Improve chalky soils with organic matter to support good growth. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for further advice
PruningSee pruning group 4 for further advice and video guide
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale and vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a leaf spot, grey moulds, powdery mildews and honey fungus