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Hydrangea x 'Painter's Palette'

Lace Cap Hydrangea

Plant Type:

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Hydrangea x 'Painter's Palette' – This is a very unusual Michael Dirr hybrid, the cross is H. macrophylla var. serrata x acuminata. It's a lacecap form with pinkish buds which open pink and white florets splashed with green all aging to pink. Flower color will alter depending upon soil Ph. It's a fun plant as a grouping, as an accent in the mixed border or even as a low hedge or hedgerow. For gardeners towards the northern end of its range spring planting is advised.





 


Height:

4 ft

Spread:

4 ft

Colors:

Pink infused Green

Characteristics and Attributes for Hydrangea x 'Painter's Palette'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Summer / Autumn

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Autumn Interest

  • Autumn Leaf Color

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Mostly Sunny
  • Full Sun

Attributes

  • Border
  • Foundation
  • Specimen
  • Shrub Border
  • Accent

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Organic
  • Moist
  • Draining
  • Acid
  • Calcareous
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

Propagated By

  • Cutting Grown