| Description | One of the earlier blue cultivars hardy to zone #5. Probably wouldn't waste my time growing this in zone #5, since it has been superseded by many other Hydrangea. |
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| Pronunciation | (hy-DRAN-je-ah)(mack-row-FIL-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | ph of the soil will determine the color of the flower |
| Temperature | In zone #5 this plant has winter killed to ground level almost every year. This effects the flower production and ultimate size of the plant. |
| Flowers | blue in acid soils and pink in basic |
| Leaves | 4-8" long, simple, opposite and have a fleshy, waxy feel |
| Dimensions | Can reach up to 6 feet but seems to winter kill back to the ground and the height is more around 3-4 feet. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Author's Notes | My experience is this not a good dependable plant for hardiness zone #5 in southeastern Wisconsin. Very little flower production because of winter kill. But I have people tell me they have some luck with Nikko Blue. |
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