Let's Dance^{^®} Moonlight Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
- 24 - 36 Inches

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Let's Dance® Moonlight - Bigleaf Hydrangea - Hydrangea macrophylla

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Let's Dance^{^®} Moonlight Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla

Part Sun to Sun 24 - 36

The Let's Dance Hydrangea series represents the next generation of reblooming hydrangeas. Don't settle for dull drab Hydrangea flowers - this series kicks up the quality with vivid flower coloration and attractive, glossy foliage. The Let's Dance series bloom on both new wood and old delivering seasons of flowers and lots of wow.

Moonlight is a strong growing reblooming mophead hydrangea with exceptional flower color.

Features

Large, vividly colored mophead flowers in summer. Blooms every year. Soil pH affects flower color. Good fall color.

Characteristics

Shrub Type:

Deciduous

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

24 - 36 Inches

Spacing Maximum:

48 Inches

Spread:

24 - 36 Inches

Flower Shade:

Various

Foliage Colors:

Green

Foliage Shade:

Dark Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun

Blooms On:

New Wood

Bloom Time:

Summer

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Uses:

Container

Uses:

Cut Flower

Uses:

Dried Flower

Uses:

Landscape

Uses Notes:

Great landscape plant adds a dash of bright color to the garden. Good in groupings or masses, in a perennial or shrub borders, as a specimen, screen or hedge. Use in mixed containers, containers, and as a cut flower. Plant in the ground for the winter.

Duration:

Shrub

Water Category:

Average

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Maintenance Notes:

This hydrangea blooms on both old and new wood. Pruning is generally not needed, but it may be trimmed lightly after the first flowering. Bloom color can be shifted to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate to the soil. Best in moist, well-drained soils. Supplemental moisture may be needed in very hot or dry conditions. Fertilize in spring with a controlled release fertilizer.

Patent Information:

Let's Dance^® Moonlight Hydrangea macrophylla 'Robert' PP: 20020 Can. PP: 4070