General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
Other: Soil pH affects flower color
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR13,566; PP18,255
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Sport of: Blaumeise

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Common names
  • Lacecap Hydrangea
  • Hydrangea
  • Bigleaf Hydrangea
Also sold as:
  • Zorro Blue
  • Zorro Pink

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Location: my garden, Poland
Date: 2017-07-20
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Date: 2016-07-13
Location: Poland. Arboretum Wojslawice.
Location: Zone 6b
Date: 2020-07-17
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-07-22
Location: Poland. Arboretum Wojslawice.
Location: Poland. Arboretum Wojslawice.

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