Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Hydrangea 'Preziosa')


Botanical Information

FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusHydrangea
Cultivar'Preziosa'
SynonymsHydrangea serrata 'Preziosa'
CategoryPerennials
TypeShrub (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8b - 9a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-10 - (-5)
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread1 - 1.5 m
Flowering PeriodJuly, August, September

Description and Growing Information

ShapeBushy.
LandscapeFlower beds, flower borders, in city & urban courtyards and gardens or as a container plant.
PropagationBy softwood cuttings.
CultivationGrows best under full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained sand, clay or loam.
PestsAphids and capsids. May be susceptible to leaf spots.
Notable SpecimensVanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth robust stems.
Leaf DescriptionLance-shaped leaves with average venation.
Flower DescriptionRounded clusters of small fertile flowers a
Colour DescriptionBronze leaves that turn a deep red in autumn. Clusters of pinkish purple blooms that gain reddish hues as they mature. Reddish-green stems.
Texture DescriptionMedium.

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