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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Beauty'

Family Hydrangeaceae
Plant Type shrub
Zone USDA:   6a - 8b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H2 - H4   Australia:   1 - 2  
Care Level
Height 1.2 - 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft)
Spread 1.2 - 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Beauty' (bigleaf hydrangea) bears showy, bright pink and repeat-blooming blossoms during mid-summer to early fall. This shrub is rounded in form and has medium green foliage that is glossy and coarse textured. The bark is smooth in texture. Find a prominent place in your garden for this stunning shrub which has been designated a specimen.
Typical Uses Border, container, cut flowers, foundation and specimen.