£25.99

The glowing white flowerheads and lush green foliage provide a brilliant contrast to the near-black stems. This new hydrangea is perfect for adding a burst of colour to a partially shaded bed and will also make a fine, informal, flowering hedge.

Type

• Shrubs

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Containers
• Hedging

Special features

• Low maintenance
• Autumn interest

Care instructions

Grow in moist but well-drained acidic to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. To enhance flowering prune hard in early spring, cutting back the previous season's shoots to within a few buds of the permanent, woody framework of the plant. Flowers will be lavender-blue on acidic soils with a pH 5.5. When grown on neutral soil, (with a pH of 7), the flowers will predominantly be pink.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 5 litre

Eventual height: 100cm

Eventual spread: 100cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral

Special conditions

• Coastal