Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Penny Mac’
BOTANICAL NAME: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Penny Mac’
COMMON NAME: “Penny Mac Hydrangea”
ATTRACTS: Bees, Butterflies & Pollinators
RESISTANT:
BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Blue or Pink Mop-head flowers repeatedly in Summer. Alkaline soils will have Pink flowers, Acidic soils will have blue flowers
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Part Sun to Shade (prefers morning sun and afternoon shade)
HEIGHT: 4 to 6 feet
WIDTH: 3 to 4 feet
EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Moist, well-drained soil. Flower colors change with the pH of the soil. They turn pink in alkaline soils and blue in acidic soils.
GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators
Repeat bloomer
Good cut flowers
HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9
Penny Mac Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub w/a large, rounded growth habit. This large, mop-head variety has blue or pink flowers (depending on soil pH level) throughout the Summer. Blooms on old wood and new wood! Great plant selection for mixed beds and borders.