Family Hydrangeaceae
Garden origin
Deciduous shrub with large fluffy, loose, pyramid-shaped flowers that are creamy-white, turning shades of pink as they age, finally taking on rich pink tones. Flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn.
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil in full sun/part shade with shelter from strong, drying winds. Flowers form on current years growth s prune hard in early spring before the buds break to maintain a bushy shrub and for larger but fewer flowers.
Height and spread after 2 – 3 years 1m x 1m
Mature height and spread after 5 – 6 years if not pruned 1.8m x 1.8m