Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Color Name: Let's Dance® Lovable
Deeply pigmented, vivid flower colors set this rebloomer apart from the crowd. It's a strong and reliable bigleaf reblooming hydrangea that boasts vibrant color! Let's Dance Lovable features hot pink or royal purple flowers. You'll also appreciate the dark glossy foliage that turns burgundy in autumn. Flowers from the beginning of hydrangea season until the snowflakes fly! Flower color depends on soil chemistry.
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.
Deeply pigmented, vivid flower colors set this rebloomer apart from the crowd. It's a strong and reliable bigleaf reblooming hydrangea that boasts vibrant color! Let's Dance Lovable features hot pink or royal purple flowers. You'll also appreciate the dark glossy foliage that turns burgundy in autumn. Flowers from the beginning of hydrangea season until the snowflakes fly! Flower color depends on soil chemistry.
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/Red Shades
Height: 3 to 4 Feet Spread: 3 to 4 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Dried Flower Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Cut Flower or Foilage Border Rebloomer Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Butterflies
