Scientific Name: Hydrangea serrata Seaside Serenade 'Cape May'

Common Name: Mountain (Lacecap) Hydrangea

Garden Size: 3 ft. x 3 ft.

USDA Zone: 5 to 9

Plant Origin: Japan, Korea

Exposure: Part Shade

Water & Soil: Average, Medium Moisture; Well-drained Soil

Habit (Form): Small, Compact, Rounded, Dwarf

Foliage: Deciduous, Warm Green Leaves

Bloom Time: Blooms on Old Wood, July to August Bloom

Color: Blue to Deep-Pink Flowers, Domed Flower Heads (See additional information)

Uses: Mass or Group in Shrub Border, Accent for Foundation Plantings, Woodland Garden

Care: Prune these hydrangeas only in the summer before August, before they set their bloom buds for the next year. Mountain Hydrangeas produce flower buds on stems around August, September or October for the following summer's blooms. If those stems are removed (pruned) in the fall, winter, or spring, the bloom buds will be removed, and there may be little or no bloom the following summer.

Additional Information: Soil pH affects the bloom color of most Hydrangea macrophylla cultivars except white (Blue in highly acidic soils and lilac to pink in slightly acidic to alkaline soils). Add aluminum sulfate to the soil to make the flowers bluer or add lime to the soil to make the flowers pinker. Add in late autumn or early spring.