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. |