Mophead Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla Onyx™ Zebra) in the Hydrangeas Database

Trade name information:

Series: Onyx™
Trade Name: Zebra
Cultivar name: 'Zebra'

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)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	4 feet
Plant Spread:	3 feet
Leaves:	Deciduous
Fruit:	Dehiscent
Flowers:	Showy Blooms on old wood
Flower Color:	White Other: Blackish stems
Bloom Size:	3"-4"
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Cane Layering Division
Pollinators:	Bees
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP18,688
Parentage:	Sport of: Schneeball

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$Location: Hidden Hills CA zone 10bDate: 2013-06-23Received in a 4\" pot$
By OldGardener

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