Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Color Name: Wee Bit Innocent™
We all know someone who is innocent - but just a wee bit. Wee Bit Innocent hydrangea is for them, and for anyone who can appreciate a high performance hydrangea with drop-dead gorgeous looks. Large, rounded mophead flowers are comprised of doubled florets of a sweet-yet-sassy pink or blue; it also exhibits some rebloom in late summer and fall. This is one of those plants that, when you see it, you'll stop and say, "Oooooh, that's so pretty!" Wee Bit Innocent combines florist quality blooms with outstanding landscape performance.
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.
We all know someone who is innocent - but just a wee bit. Wee Bit Innocent hydrangea is for them, and for anyone who can appreciate a high performance hydrangea with drop-dead gorgeous looks. Large, rounded mophead flowers are comprised of doubled florets of a sweet-yet-sassy pink or blue; it also exhibits some rebloom in late summer and fall. This is one of those plants that, when you see it, you'll stop and say, "Oooooh, that's so pretty!" Wee Bit Innocent combines florist quality blooms with outstanding landscape performance.
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/Blue Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 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 |
 Dried Flower  Extended Bloomer Border Cut Flower or Foilage Easy to Grow Landscapes Mass Planting Rebloomer Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Butterflies
