Hydrangea macrophylla Color Fantasy®

Savor the rich hues of this little gem: Hydrangea macrophylla Color Fantasy® offers reddish or deep purple flowers and shiny, dark green leaves. A little beauty that grows about 3' tall, so is perfect for smaller gardens or areas where other Hydrangeas would soon overwhelm their neighbors. In late summer, the foliage takes on red shades. Blooms on old wood.

For gardeners in Zone 5, we advise planting H. macrophyllas in a sheltered location and giving them a winter mulch. This will provide protection from winds and cold temperatures that can damage flower buds.

For this Hydrangea, you can change the color of your blooms by using one of our soil additives, flowers will generally be more blue when grown in acid soils, and pink when grown in alkaline soils.

Hydrangea is a valuable genus of some 100 species of shrubs and vines grown for their large and very showy flower heads. Hydrangeas are at their best in summer and fall—a quiet time for most woody plants—and are worth having for that reason alone.

For more information on growing and care, click Growing Guide.