Hydrangea
'Preziosa'
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Preziosa' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders, in city & urban courtyards and gardens or as a container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best under full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained sand, clay or loam. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Pests |
| Aphids and capsids. May be susceptible to leaf spots. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth robust stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lance-shaped leaves with average venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Rounded clusters of small fertile flowers a |
| Colour Description |
| Bronze leaves that turn a deep red in autumn. Clusters of pinkish purple blooms that gain reddish hues as they mature. Reddish-green stems. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings. |