Description

A colorful late-summer blooming shrub that's tough, adaptable and pretty in bloom, with very long cones of flowers that start out white and quickly fade to rich rose-pink, eventually taking on shades of violet; regular pruning is recommended for density

Landscape Attributes

Burgundy Lace Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Burgundy Lace Hydrangea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Burgundy Lace Hydrangea will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.