Hydrangea macrophylla
'Dancing Angel'
Peppermint Swirl™ Hydrangea
Family |
Hydrangeaceae |
Genus |
Hydrangea |
Species |
macrophylla |
Cultivar |
'Dancing Angel' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
Tradmarked Name |
Peppermint Swirl™ |
Patent Number |
PP18393 |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
2 - 5a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-35 - (-29) |
Temperature (°F) |
-30 - (-20) |
Height |
90 cm |
Spread |
90 cm |
Landscape |
Beautiful addition to a flowering shrub garden or border, or as a single specimen or container plant. |
Cultivation |
Grow in an area that is protected from the hot afternoon sun, in any moist but well-drained (preferably slightly acidic) soil. Tolerant of city pollution, and should only be pruned after flowering. |
Shape |
Forms a nice mound. |
Growth |
Fast |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description |
Leaves are glossy and green turning burgundy in autumn. |
Flower Description |
Flowers are unique, with pink (or blue) mopheads that have a 'peppermint candy' variegation, and continue to bloom from late spring until frost. |