Preziosa Mountain Hydrangea
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Botanical Name: Hydrangea 'Preziosa' (Hydrangea macrophylla x H. serrata)Common Name: Preziosa Mountain Hydrangea
Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Growth Rate: M Habit/Form: Rounded Zone 5-8
Cultural Requirements: Best in part shade in moist well-drained soil; benefits with mulch and provide winter protection; blooms in midsummer on old wood
Ornamental Characteristics: snowball-like flowers begin white to pale green, then pink and mature through the season to an intense darker burgundy color; leaves emerge tinted with purple and mature to green and then back to red and purple hues in the fall; reddish stems add contrast to changing leaves
Landscape Use: containers, front of border; great for mass plantings