Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dancing Angel' (Peppermint Swirl™ Hydrangea)
Botanical Information
| Family | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus | Hydrangea |
| Species | macrophylla |
| Cultivar | 'Dancing Angel' |
| Tradmarked Name | Peppermint Swirl™ |
| Patent Number | PP18393 |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | From the HGTV Home Plant Collection. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 2 - 5a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -35 - (-29) |
| Temperature (°F) | -30 - (-20) |
| Height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | May, June, July, August, September |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Forms a nice mound. |
| Landscape | Beautiful addition to a flowering shrub garden or border, or as a single specimen or container plant. |
| Cultivation | Grow in an area that is protected from the hot afternoon sun, in any moist but well-drained (preferably slightly acidic) soil. Tolerant of city pollution, and should only be pruned after flowering. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves are glossy and green turning burgundy in autumn. |
| Flower Description | Flowers are unique, with pink (or blue) mopheads that have a 'peppermint candy' variegation, and continue to bloom from late spring until frost. |