Blushing Bride Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous reblooming shrub with deep green leaves and no fall color. Its large moptop clusters open white and ages depending on the soil PH -acidic soils produce soft pink, while alkaline soils produce soft blue. The flowers bloom all summer with two waves, the first on new wood and the later on old wood, and attracts butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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East Asia
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Height:
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4' - 6'
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Spread:
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4' - 6’
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Spacing:
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4’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White/ Pink (acidic) or Blue (alkaline)
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter. If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew. Aphids are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Viburnum, Hosta, Deutzia
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hydrangea macrophylla Blushing Bride 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) The Greenery Nursery and Garden Shop, 'Blushing Bride' Reblooming Hydrangea!, (3) Rachel Kramer, "Blushing Bride" Hydrangea
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
