Growing Mountain Hydrangeas: The Tougher Hydrangea
For a shrub that blooms more reliably and can withstand harsher conditions, look to this lesser-known species Many gardeners have pop out to front more closely atmountain hydrangea . This mintage is native to the hilly regions of Korea and Japan , an environment that produce plants that are slightly hardier than most bigleafs , which are native to the milder Japanese seaside . Thelarge bloom of bigleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) have long been the pride of residents and the envy of holidaymaker where I live in southerly Rhode Island ....