All You Need To Know About the Big Leaf Hydrangea

Written By Jessie Shrieve

Top Things To Know

  • Most commonly known for the endless summer & Nikko blue hydrangea

  • Blooms Spring and Summer

  • Blooms various colors in different soil acidity

  • Looks great cut in arrangements and/or dried

  • Will grow to 6-10ft in height and spread

Pruning & Fertilization

  • Do not prune back in winter because you will cut off flower buds for the upcoming season

  • Remove the dried blooms from the top of the stem and remove brittle stems damaged by the cold weather (think of giving them a small “hair trim”)

Maintenance

  • Requires medium watering and prefers to be planted in shade (they can not tolerate full sun)

  • Blooms on old wood every Spring

  • Blooms blue in acidic soils and blooms pink in alkaline soils (Typically, soil in the Lowcountry is acidic - pine needles will also make the soil more acidic )

NOTE: Oakleaf Hydrangeas will behave similar

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Jessie Shrieve
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