Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Color Name: Wee Bit Grumpy®
Don't be grouchy - add Wee Bit Grumpy hydrangea to your garden today! It combines the best of both worlds, with the handsome appeal of florist hydrangeas with the rugged durability of a landscape plant. Though it is beautiful grown in untreated soil, it is positively irresistible treated with aluminum sulfate, turning an array of deep, moody purples.
Growing Tips: Bigleaf hydrangeas benefit from a good layer of shredded bark mulch and afternoon shade, particularly in hotter climates. Apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs (like a rose fertilizer) if leaves start to yellow.
Soil: Moist but well drained soils are best. Bigleaf hydrangeas may wilt in dry soils but also cannot take soggy conditions for any period of time. Tolerant of a range of soil pH levels, however, soil pH will influence flower color.
Pruning: Avoid pruning bigleaf hydrangeas, except to remove any dead wood. These hydrangeas cannot be cut back or trimmed at any time of the year without impacting the bloom for either the current season or the next.
Uses: Bigleaf hydrangeas are classic choices for flower gardens, cottage gardens, and seaside plantings. They also make a showy addition to foundation plantings and can be used for low hedges or edging.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Don't be grouchy - add Wee Bit Grumpy hydrangea to your garden today! It combines the best of both worlds, with the handsome appeal of florist hydrangeas with the rugged durability of a landscape plant. Though it is beautiful grown in untreated soil, it is positively irresistible treated with aluminum sulfate, turning an array of deep, moody purples.
Growing Tips: Bigleaf hydrangeas benefit from a good layer of shredded bark mulch and afternoon shade, particularly in hotter climates. Apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs (like a rose fertilizer) if leaves start to yellow.
Soil: Moist but well drained soils are best. Bigleaf hydrangeas may wilt in dry soils but also cannot take soggy conditions for any period of time. Tolerant of a range of soil pH levels, however, soil pH will influence flower color.
Pruning: Avoid pruning bigleaf hydrangeas, except to remove any dead wood. These hydrangeas cannot be cut back or trimmed at any time of the year without impacting the bloom for either the current season or the next.
Uses: Bigleaf hydrangeas are classic choices for flower gardens, cottage gardens, and seaside plantings. They also make a showy addition to foundation plantings and can be used for low hedges or edging.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: Pink/Purple Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Dried Flower Rebloomer Landscapes Easy to Grow Cut Flower or Foilage Border Mass Planting Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Butterflies
