#3 Hydrangea mac Endless Summer 'Blushing Bride'/ Bigleaf/ Mophead Repeat White

Scientific Name: Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer 'Blushing Bride'

Common Name: Bigleaf Hydrangea (Mophead)

Garden Size: 3-6 ft. x 3-6 ft.

USDA Zone: 5 to 9

Plant Origin: Japan

Exposure: Part Shade

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

Habit (Form): Rounded

Foliage: Deciduous, Large Serrated Dark Green Leaves

Bloom Time: Blooms on Old Wood (June/July) and New Wood (August/September)

Bloom Color: White florets which mature to Pink to Blue (See Additional Information)

Uses: Mass or Group in Shrub Border, Accent for Foundation Plantings, Good Cut Flowers

Care: Generally need little pruning. If needed, prune immediately after flowering by cutting back flowering stems to a pair of healthy buds. Prune out broken or winter-damaged stems in late winter.

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.